Du Quoin, Illinois Weather
Du Quoin, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Du Quoin, Perry County.
Full aviation weather for Du Quoin is published on the Pinckneyville Du Quoin Airport (KPJY) page, 12 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 Quoin 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 Quoin: Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH) 26 km · Benton Municipal Airport (KH96) 26 km · Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (KMWA) 35 km · Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field (KSAR) 43 km · Mount Vernon Outland Airport (KMVN) 48 km
Conditions reported at KPJY describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Du Quoin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Du Quoin.
About Du Quoin, Illinois
Du Quoin rests in the gently rolling terrain of Perry County, a place where the sky often feels vast and the horizon promises more than meets the eye. It lies 51.1 miles north-north-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 17°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east-south-east of Pinckneyville. The land here is a mosaic of cultivated fields, their rich, dark earth yielding to the seasons, interspersed with stands of hardwood trees that offer a welcome shade in the summer sun. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp soil and growing things, a constant reminder of the agricultural pulse that beats through this corner of southern Illinois. Evenings often bring a soft, diffused light, painting the clouds in hues of rose and lavender as the day’s heat slowly dissipates, leaving a quiet stillness that settles over the scattered homes and businesses. The story of Du Quoin is deeply entwined with the bounty of the earth, particularly its rich coal seams that once fueled a bustling industry and drew a diverse population to its streets. This legacy of mining has left an indelible mark, a quiet strength in the character of its people, who know the value of hard work and community. While the deep shafts may be silent now, the spirit of resourcefulness endures, finding expression in the local businesses that serve the surrounding farms and in the annual events that bring neighbors together. The Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, a sprawling expanse that hosts a vibrant celebration each summer, stands as a testament to this enduring spirit, a place where the echoes of generations past mingle with the laughter and excitement of the present.
Live animated radar for Du Quoin 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 Quoin, Perry County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.011439°N, 89.236194°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62832 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Du Quoin, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Du Quoin, 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 Quoin includes coordinates 38.011439°N, 89.236194°W, situated in Perry County. ZIP code 62832. 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.
