Karnak, Illinois Weather
Karnak, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Karnak, Pulaski County.
Full aviation weather for Karnak is published on the Metropolis Municipal Airport (KM30) page, 23 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 Karnak 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 Karnak: Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH) 32 km · Cairo Regional Airport (KCIR) 33 km · Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (KMWA) 51 km · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI) 53 km · Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH) 59 km
Conditions reported at KM30 describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Karnak specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Karnak.
About Karnak, Illinois
Karnak rests where the land begins its gentle surrender towards the Ohio River, a place defined by wide, fertile bottoms and the slow, purposeful flow of the water's influence. It lies 25.3 miles north-west of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 305°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-south-west of Vienna. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and ripening corn, especially in the humid embrace of late summer, and the sky stretches a vast, unbroken canvas above the fields, interrupted only by the occasional weathered silo or the stoic silhouette of a farmhouse. In the quietude of dawn, a pearly mist can cling to the low-lying areas, softening the edges of the landscape and lending a dreamlike quality to the seemingly endless expanse of cultivated land and scattered woodlands. The character of Karnak is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace of life and the seasons are the most prominent calendars. The history of Karnak is intrinsically tied to the rich alluvial soils that have drawn settlers for generations, a legacy evident in the enduring agricultural economy that still forms the backbone of this locality. For decades, the primary harvest has been corn and soybeans, their golden and emerald hues painting the countryside in broad strokes, while the nearby Ohio River has served as a vital artery for transport, a silent witness to the commerce that has ebbed and flowed through this region. Though no grand monuments mark its past, the very landscape whispers of the labor and perseverance of those who worked this ground, their stories embedded in the weathered barns and the enduring fields. The distinctive character of Karnak is its profound connection to the earth, a deep-seated understanding of the cycles of planting and harvest that shapes the daily lives and the quiet pride of its inhabitants.
Live animated radar for Karnak 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 | Karnak, Pulaski County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.293663°N, 88.975346°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62956 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Karnak, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Karnak, 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 Karnak includes coordinates 37.293663°N, 88.975346°W, situated in Pulaski County. ZIP code 62956. 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.
