Du Bois, Illinois Weather
Du Bois, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Du Bois, Washington County.
Full aviation weather for Du Bois is published on the Pinckneyville Du Quoin Airport (KPJY) page, 30 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 Du Bois 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 Du Bois: Mount Vernon Outland Airport (KMVN) 33 km · Centralia Municipal Airport (KENL) 34 km · Benton Municipal Airport (KH96) 34 km · Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field (KSAR) 43 km · Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH) 50 km
Conditions reported at KPJY describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Du Bois specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Du Bois.
About Du Bois, Illinois
Du Bois lies in a quiet corner of Washington County, its character shaped by rolling farmland and the subtle, patient work of water and wind. It lies 45.5 miles east-south-east of O Fallon, IL (from O Fallon, IL: bearing 123°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north of Tamaroa. The land here breathes with an agrarian soul, vast fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards horizons that bleed into the soft, bruised hues of twilight. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like the hands of old storytellers, stand sentinel over the gently sloping terrain, their leaves whispering secrets to the passing breeze. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a testament to the fertile soil and the unhurried rhythm of life that unfolds beneath an expansive Illinois sky. The history of Du Bois is etched into the very earth, a narrative of agricultural endeavor and modest growth. Once a hub for local commerce, its economy was largely fueled by the bounty of the surrounding farms, with grain elevators standing as stoic monuments to harvests past and present. The railroads, though less prominent now, once wove a vital thread through the fabric of Du Bois, connecting its hard-working residents to wider markets and dreams. While no grand pronouncements mark its genesis, the enduring spirit of the people, a quiet resilience honed by seasons of planting and reaping, defines the enduring character of Du Bois, a place that knows the value of patience and the quiet dignity of honest work.
Live animated radar for Du Bois 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.
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| Location | Du Bois, Washington County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.223939°N, 89.212301°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62831 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Du Bois, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Du Bois, 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 Du Bois includes coordinates 38.223939°N, 89.212301°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 62831. 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.
