Fairview Heights, Illinois Weather
Fairview Heights, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Fairview Heights, St. Clair County.
Full aviation weather for Fairview Heights is published on the Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (KBLV) page, 14 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 Fairview Heights 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 Fairview Heights: St Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) 15 km · St Louis Regional Airport (KALN) 34 km · St. Louis Lambert International Airport (KSTL) 37 km · Creve Coeur Airport (K1H0) 48 km · St Charles County Regional Airport/Smartt Field (KSET) 54 km
Conditions reported at KBLV describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fairview Heights specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Fairview Heights, Illinois
Fairview Heights rises from the rolling terrain of southwestern Illinois, a landscape shaped by a subtle interplay of glacial legacy and agricultural persistence. It lies 4.2 miles west of O Fallon, IL (from O Fallon, IL: bearing 270°T), and is situated 4.8 miles north of Belleville. The land here, though not dramatically mountainous, possesses a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, giving way to broad, open skies that often hang heavy with the moisture of the Mississippi River valley. Mature trees, many of them sturdy oaks and maples, dot the residential streets and commercial corridors, their leaves catching the light in a way that can transform even the most ordinary afternoon into a moment of quiet spectacle. The air itself often carries the faint, earthy scent of turned soil, a reminder of the agricultural roots that still influence the character of Fairview Heights, even as its modern development presses outward. Originally a farming community, Fairview Heights has grown into a significant retail and residential hub, its economy now anchored by large commercial developments that draw shoppers from across the region. This transformation from agrarian roots to a bustling center is a story told in the broad avenues and sprawling parking lots, a testament to the shifting economic tides that have swept through this part of St. Clair County. While the deep coal mining history of the wider region is not the defining characteristic of Fairview Heights itself, the echoes of that industrial past can be felt in the resilient spirit of its people. The St. Clair Square mall, a sprawling retail complex, stands as a modern landmark, a place where the daily commerce of Fairview Heights unfolds with a steady, purposeful hum.
Live animated radar for Fairview Heights 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 | Fairview Heights, St. Clair County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.588939°N, 89.990382°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62208 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairview Heights, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairview Heights, 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 Fairview Heights includes coordinates 38.588939°N, 89.990382°W, situated in St. Clair County. ZIP code 62208. 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.
