Glen Carbon, Illinois Weather
Glen Carbon, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Glen Carbon, Madison County.
Full aviation weather for Glen Carbon is published on the St Louis Regional Airport (KALN) page, 17 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 Glen Carbon 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 Glen Carbon: St Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) 25 km · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (KBLV) 26 km · St. Louis Lambert International Airport (KSTL) 34 km · St Charles County Regional Airport/Smartt Field (KSET) 44 km · Creve Coeur Airport (K1H0) 46 km
Conditions reported at KALN describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Glen Carbon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Glen Carbon, Illinois
Glen Carbon unfolds with a gentle, almost unassuming grace, its landscape a mosaic of rolling hills that hint at the ancient bedrock beneath and wide, open fields that catch the broad, Midwestern sky. It lies 4.6 miles south-south-west of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 200°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east-north-east of Granite City. The air here, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a damp, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of rich soil and burgeoning greenery, a testament to the fertile land that defines this corner of Madison County. Streetlights begin to cast a warm, inviting glow as dusk settles, their illumination softening the edges of the modest homes and the occasional cluster of businesses, creating a quiet intimacy that feels both comforting and deeply familiar. The terrain, though not dramatic, possesses a subtle character, with creeks and drainage paths threading through the neighborhoods, carrying the whispers of water across the land. The story of Glen Carbon is deeply intertwined with the earth's dark treasures, its early prosperity forged in the coal mines that once honeycombed the surrounding countryside. These subterranean veins shaped the very soul of the community, drawing a hardy, diverse population eager for work and a new beginning, their lives dictated by the rhythm of the pick and the shovel. While the deep shafts are now silent, the legacy of that industrial past remains, a quiet echo in the town's architecture and the enduring spirit of its people, who have since turned their focus towards a more diversified local economy, with small businesses and service industries now forming the backbone of daily life. The presence of the beautiful Madison County Transit Trail, a ribbon of asphalt winding through scenic woodlands and past former mining sites, offers a contemporary connection to the land, inviting residents and visitors alike to explore the natural beauty that has reclaimed much of the area, a subtle reminder of both the past and the vibrant present.
Live animated radar for Glen Carbon 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 | Glen Carbon, Madison County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.748381°N, 89.983158°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62034 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Glen Carbon, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Glen Carbon, 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 Glen Carbon includes coordinates 38.748381°N, 89.983158°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 62034. Telephone area code: 309. 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.
