Evansville, Illinois Weather
Evansville, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Evansville, Randolph County.
Full aviation weather for Evansville is published on the Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field (KSAR) page, 22 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 Evansville 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 Evansville: Perryville Regional Airport (KPCD) 26 km · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (KBLV) 51 km · Pinckneyville Du Quoin Airport (KPJY) 52 km · Farmington Regional Airport (KFAM) 56 km · St Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) 57 km
Conditions reported at KSAR describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Evansville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Evansville.
About Evansville, Illinois
Evansville rests on a slight rise overlooking the broad, slow curve of the Kaskaskia River, a waterway that has shaped its very existence. It lies 29.8 miles south of Belleville, IL (from Belleville, IL: bearing 175°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-east of Ste. Genevieve. The land around Evansville is a study in fertile plains and gentle slopes, a verdant quilt stitched with fields of corn and soybeans that stretch towards a horizon often softened by the hazy breath of summer. Ancient cottonwood trees, their branches like gnarled arthritic fingers, stand sentinel along the riverbanks, their roots a testament to the enduring moisture of this alluvial soil. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a rain, mingled with the distant, sweet perfume of ripening grain, and in the stillness of a late afternoon, one can almost hear the land breathing. The history of Evansville is inextricably bound to the Kaskaskia's embrace, a river that once served as a vital artery for commerce and communication. French fur traders were among the first to navigate these waters, their presence leaving faint echoes in the names of the surrounding landscape. Later, as steamboats plied the river, Evansville found its niche as a shipping point for the agricultural bounty of Randolph County. Though the great paddlewheelers are long gone, the memory of their passage lingers in the weathered planks of old docks and the stories whispered by the river's current. Today, the economy still relies on the land's generosity, with farming remaining a cornerstone, but the quiet hum of small businesses and the steady presence of its residents paint a picture of a community that continues to draw its strength from the enduring spirit of the river valley.
Live animated radar for Evansville 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 | Evansville, Randolph County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.090329°N, 89.938441°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62242 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Evansville, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Evansville, 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 Evansville includes coordinates 38.090329°N, 89.938441°W, situated in Randolph County. ZIP code 62242. 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.
