Herrin, Illinois Weather
Herrin, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Herrin, Williamson County.
Full aviation weather for Herrin is published on the Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (KMWA) 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 Herrin 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 Herrin: Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH) 20 km · Benton Municipal Airport (KH96) 24 km · Pinckneyville Du Quoin Airport (KPJY) 35 km · Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport (KHSB) 42 km · Mount Vernon Outland Airport (KMVN) 60 km
Conditions reported at KMWA describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Herrin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Herrin.
About Herrin, Illinois
Herrin unfolds across the rolling terrain of southern Illinois, a place where the broad, fertile plains begin to yield to a more varied landscape. It lies 43.6 miles north-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 38°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-west of Marion. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the mingled scents of freshly turned earth and the sweet, faint perfume of distant fields of corn. Streets are lined with a mix of older, sturdier homes and newer builds, each reflecting the ebb and flow of families and aspirations that have called this place home. The horizon, when you can catch a clear glimpse of it between the mature oak and maple trees, often hums with the quiet energy of agricultural life, a subtle reminder of the land’s enduring influence. The story of Herrin is deeply entwined with the deep veins of coal that once powered its growth, a history etched not in grand monuments, but in the very character of its people and the enduring strength of its community. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the miner's lamp and the hum of industry, a legacy that shaped the resilience and grit evident in Herrin today. While the mines have largely fallen silent, the spirit of enterprise persists, now finding expression in diverse local businesses and a steady, grounded approach to daily life. The land surrounding Herrin, still rich and yielding, continues to support a vital agricultural sector, a quiet counterpoint to its industrial past, and the occasional gleam of sunlight on a distant water tower speaks to the enduring presence of human endeavor.
Live animated radar for Herrin 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 | Herrin, Williamson County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.803106°N, 89.027574°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62948 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Herrin, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Herrin, 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 Herrin includes coordinates 37.803106°N, 89.027574°W, situated in Williamson County. ZIP code 62948. Telephone area code: 618. 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.
