Dix, Illinois Weather
Dix, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dix, Jefferson County.
Full aviation weather for Dix is published on the Mount Vernon Outland Airport (KMVN) page, 15 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. 6 airfields within reach of Dix 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 Dix: Centralia Municipal Airport (KENL) 16 km · Salem–Leckrone Airport (KSLO) 22 km · Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC) 46 km · Benton Municipal Airport (KH96) 48 km · Flora Municipal Airport (KFOA) 49 km
Conditions reported at KMVN describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dix specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dix.
About Dix, Illinois
Dix, Illinois, unfolds across a landscape shaped by gentle slopes and the patient work of water. It lies 53.6 miles east of O Fallon, IL (from O Fallon, IL: bearing 101°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-north-west of Mount Vernon. Fields, a patchwork quilt of ripening corn and soybeans, stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy breath of summer heat, their edges fringed with the stoic green of oak and hickory. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume that clings to the quiet afternoons. Even the roads, worn smooth by countless journeys, seem to follow the natural contours of the land, winding with an easy grace that mirrors the unhurried passage of time in this corner of Jefferson County. The history of Dix is written in the careful cultivation of its soil and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of this community, its economy tethered to the bounty of the land, a cycle of planting and harvest that has sustained families through changing seasons. While grand monuments are few, the character of Dix is found in the enduring strength of its rural heritage, the quiet pride of those who have called it home, and the simple beauty of a life lived in close communion with the rhythms of nature.
Live animated radar for Dix 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 | Dix, Jefferson County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.441716°N, 88.937564°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62830 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dix, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dix, 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 Dix includes coordinates 38.441716°N, 88.937564°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 62830. Telephone area code: 618. 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.
