Meyer, Illinois Weather
Meyer, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Meyer, Franklin County.
Full aviation weather for Meyer is published on the Benton Municipal Airport (KH96) page, 11 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 Meyer 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 Meyer: Pinckneyville Du Quoin Airport (KPJY) 29 km · Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (KMWA) 33 km · Mount Vernon Outland Airport (KMVN) 34 km · Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH) 35 km · Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport (KHSB) 51 km
Conditions reported at KH96 describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Meyer specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Meyer.
About Meyer, Illinois
Meyer rests in a broad valley, where the gentle slopes of southern Illinois begin their subtle incline towards the distant Mississippi. It lies 57.5 miles north-north-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 27°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west-north-west of Benton. The land here is a patchwork of cultivated fields, the rich, dark earth hinting at the fertility that has sustained generations. Scattered woodlands, predominantly oak and hickory, break the expanse, their leaves rustling secrets on the breeze. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean scent of damp soil and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle climbing over weathered fences. Even the light seems to possess a certain quality, a soft, diffused glow that softens the edges of the landscape and lends a quiet dignity to the rolling terrain. The history of Meyer is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of this region. For decades, the primary rhythm of life here has been dictated by the turning of the soil and the cycles of planting and harvest. While the echoes of coal mining, once a significant employer in nearby communities, are felt in the broader economic landscape of Franklin County, Meyer itself has always retained its agricultural heart. The local economy, though modest, is sustained by the steadfast work of farmers who continue to cultivate corn, soybeans, and other staples. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist attractions, but rather a quiet persistence, a sense of enduring connection to the land that defines Meyer's character.
Live animated radar for Meyer 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 | Meyer, Franklin County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.048106°N, 89.042851°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62884, 62379 |
| Area Code | 618, 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Meyer, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Meyer, 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 Meyer includes coordinates 38.048106°N, 89.042851°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 62884, 62379. Telephone area code: 618, 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.
