Hamel, Illinois Weather
Hamel, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hamel, Madison County.
Full aviation weather for Hamel 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 Hamel 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 Hamel: Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (KBLV) 38 km · Greenville Airport (KGRE) 41 km · St Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) 44 km · St. Louis Lambert International Airport (KSTL) 48 km · St Charles County Regional Airport/Smartt Field (KSET) 51 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 Hamel specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hamel.
About Hamel, Illinois
Hamel, Illinois, unfolds under a vast, often luminous sky, a place where the flatlands of Madison County begin to subtly incline, hinting at the watershed divisions that govern the region. It lies 7.9 miles north-east of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 47°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-south-west of Staunton. The terrain, a rich tapestry of fertile earth, is given over to agriculture, with broad fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards horizons that seem to recede with a silent, almost imperceptible grace. Farms, their weathered barns and silos standing sentinel against the elements, dot the landscape, their geometries softened by the long, slanting light of late afternoon. The air here carries the scent of turned soil and, in season, the sweet perfume of ripening crops, a primal aroma that speaks of the land's enduring generosity. The roots of Hamel run deep into the agricultural heritage of southern Illinois, a history shaped by the steady hand of farmers and the quiet industry that sustained them. This locality, once part of the vast prairie sea, has long been a place where the earth yields its bounty, supporting a community built on hard work and a close connection to the land. While no grand monuments mark its passing, the enduring rhythm of planting and harvest, the subtle ebb and flow of rural life, are the true landmarks of Hamel. The local economy, intrinsically tied to the agricultural cycle, finds its pulse in the quiet hum of tractors and the thoughtful consideration of weather patterns, a testament to the enduring spirit of this particular corner of Illinois.
Live animated radar for Hamel 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 | Hamel, Madison County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.888936°N, 89.845375°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62046 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hamel, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hamel, 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 Hamel includes coordinates 38.888936°N, 89.845375°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 62046. 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.
