Modoc, Illinois Weather
Modoc, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Modoc, Randolph County.
Full aviation weather for Modoc is published on the St Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) page, 58 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KCPS describe the airfield itself. Weather 58 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Modoc specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Modoc.
About Modoc, Illinois
Modoc rests in a broad, fertile valley where the earth yields generously. It lies 32.3 miles south-south-east of Oakville, MO (from Oakville, MO: bearing 153°T), and is situated 5.4 miles north of Ste. Genevieve. The land here is a study in gentle slopes, a patchwork quilt of fields that unfurl under a sky often painted with the soft, bruised purples of approaching dusk. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like the hands of time, stand sentinel along the hedgerows, their leaves whispering secrets to the persistent breeze. The air itself carries a certain stillness, a quiet anticipation that settles over the landscape as the day’s labor draws to a close, a palpable sense of the earth breathing deeply. The history of Modoc is as deeply rooted as its oldest trees, a narrative shaped by the rich soil and the persistent spirit of those who sought a life here. Once a hub for agricultural trade, its economy still hums with the steady rhythm of farming, the scent of turned earth and ripening grain a constant perfume. While the grander pronouncements of industry may have passed through, Modoc retains a distinctive character, a quiet resilience evident in the weathered barns and the friendly nods exchanged between neighbors. The nearby Kaskaskia River, a ribbon of silver in the distance, has long been a silent witness to the ebb and flow of life in Modoc, its gentle murmur a constant counterpoint to the human endeavors unfolding on its banks.
Live animated radar for Modoc 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 | Modoc, Randolph County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.052552°N, 90.037333°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62261 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Modoc, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Modoc, 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 Modoc includes coordinates 38.052552°N, 90.037333°W, situated in Randolph County. ZIP code 62261. 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.
