Comer, Illinois Weather
Comer, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Comer, Macoupin County.
Full aviation weather for Comer is published on the Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc Airport (K5K1) page, 14 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 4 airfields within reach of Comer have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Comer: St Louis Regional Airport (KALN) 45 km · St Charles County Regional Airport/Smartt Field (KSET) 57 km · Jacksonville Municipal Airport (KIJX) 58 km
Conditions reported at K5K1 describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Comer specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Comer.
About Comer, Illinois
Comer rests in a land of subtle grades and broad horizons, where the persistent Illinois wind shapes the tall grasses and whispers through the sturdy oaks. It lies 30.1 miles north-north-east of Alton, IL (from Alton, IL: bearing 22°T), and is situated 4.8 miles west of Carlinville. The sky here, a vast canvas of shifting blues and grays, often seems to press down, yet it also offers an unparalleled sense of openness, a feeling that the world stretches on indefinitely. The fields, a patchwork of emerald and gold depending on the season, roll gently, hinting at the underlying geology of fertile soil. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, often tinged with the sweetness of ripening corn or the dampness of dew-kissed clover. Even the silence in Comer feels substantial, punctuated only by the distant rumble of a tractor or the call of a meadowlark. The history of Comer is a quiet one, etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring patterns of agriculture and community. For generations, the rich soil of Macoupin County has been the bedrock of the local economy, supporting farms that have fed families and sustained the region. The land around Comer has yielded its bounty through the steady work of hands that understand the seasons and the earth. While no single industry dominates, a strong spirit of self-reliance and neighborly cooperation has always been a hallmark of this place, a quiet strength that persists through changing times. The simple rhythm of life in Comer is one of planting and harvest, of enduring weather and cherishing the small moments of connection.
Live animated radar for Comer and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Comer, Macoupin County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.293102°N, 89.97066°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62626, 62422 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Comer, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Comer, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Comer includes coordinates 39.293102°N, 89.970660°W, situated in Macoupin County. ZIP code 62626, 62422. Telephone area code: 217. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
