Highland, Illinois Weather
Highland, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Highland, Madison County.
Full aviation weather for Highland is published on the Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (KBLV) page, 26 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 Highland 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 Highland: Greenville Airport (KGRE) 28 km · St Louis Regional Airport (KALN) 36 km · St Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) 46 km · Vandalia Municipal Airport (KVLA) 52 km · Centralia Municipal Airport (KENL) 56 km
Conditions reported at KBLV describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Highland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Highland, Illinois
Highland unfurls across the gently rolling terrain of southwestern Illinois, where the land breathes a quiet, expansive sigh under a sky that often stretches in a seamless, pale blue dome. It lies 16.0 miles east-south-east of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 108°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north of Trenton. The fields, a patchwork of emerald and gold depending on the season, ripple towards distant, tree-lined horizons, their edges softened by the hazy light of afternoon. A palpable sense of openness prevails, the air carrying the scent of freshly turned earth and, in the warmer months, the sweet perfume of clover from the surrounding pastures. Even the houses, with their neat lawns and sturdy porches, seem to lean into the landscape, unpretentious and content. The story of Highland is one of tenacious settlement, a legacy etched into the very character of its people, who trace their roots back to German immigrants who sought fertile ground and a fresh start. This spirit of industriousness has long been the lifeblood of Highland, evolving from early agricultural endeavors to a diversified economy that now includes manufacturing and a growing service sector, a quiet hum of productivity beneath the placid surface. The community's enduring connection to its heritage is evident in its well-preserved architecture and the enduring strength of its civic institutions, a testament to a shared history that continues to shape the present.
Live animated radar for Highland 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 | Highland, Madison County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.739492°N, 89.671201°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62249 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Highland, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Highland, 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 Highland includes coordinates 38.739492°N, 89.671201°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 62249. 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.
