East Saint Louis, Illinois Weather
East Saint Louis, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for East Saint Louis, St. Clair County.
Full aviation weather for East Saint Louis is published on the St Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) page, 6 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 East Saint Louis 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 East Saint Louis: St. Louis Lambert International Airport (KSTL) 24 km · St Louis Regional Airport (KALN) 31 km · Creve Coeur Airport (K1H0) 33 km · St Charles County Regional Airport/Smartt Field (KSET) 42 km · Spirit of St Louis Airport (KSUS) 44 km
Conditions reported at KCPS describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at East Saint Louis specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About East Saint Louis, Illinois
East Saint Louis stands as a testament to the enduring spirit of a place shaped by the confluence of mighty rivers and the relentless pulse of industry. It lies 2.5 miles east of Saint Louis, MO (from Saint Louis, MO: bearing 94°T), and is situated 2.5 miles east of St. Louis. Its landscape, a broad expanse where the earth slopes gently toward the wide, patient Mississippi, is etched by the silvery veins of smaller waterways and punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of industrial remnants. The air here often carries the faint, metallic tang of its past, a scent softened by the damp breath rising from the riverbanks, especially in the hushed hours after a rain. Even in its quieter moments, the land seems to hum with a latent energy, a memory of the ceaseless motion that once defined its very being. For generations, the economy of East Saint Louis has been inextricably bound to the ebb and flow of the great river and the iron arteries of the railroad. Its founding, spurred by the promise of transportation and manufacturing, drew ambitious souls and fueled a boom time where the clang of hammers and the whistle of trains were the prevailing music. This heritage echoes in the sturdy brickwork of older buildings and the wide avenues designed for the passage of commerce. Though the heavy industries that once dominated have receded like a tide, the resilience of East Saint Louis persists, evident in the vibrant murals that bloom on weathered walls and the earnest conversations that unfold on sun-drenched porches, a quiet continuation of its storied past.
Live animated radar for East Saint Louis 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 | East Saint Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.624495°N, 90.150943°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62201, 62202, 62203, 62204, 62205 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This East Saint Louis, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for East Saint Louis, 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 East Saint Louis includes coordinates 38.624495°N, 90.150943°W, situated in St. Clair County. ZIP code 62201, 62202, 62203, 62204, 62205. 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.
