Mount Erie, Illinois Weather
Mount Erie, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mount Erie, Wayne County.
Full aviation weather for Mount Erie is published on the Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC) page, 22 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 Mount Erie 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 Mount Erie: Olney Noble Airport (KOLY) 24 km · Flora Municipal Airport (KFOA) 26 km · Mount Carmel Municipal Airport (KAJG) 45 km · Carmi Municipal Airport (KCUL) 48 km · Mount Vernon Outland Airport (KMVN) 59 km
Conditions reported at KFWC describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mount Erie specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mount Erie.
About Mount Erie, Illinois
Mount Erie rises from the Illinois countryside, a modest elevation that nonetheless commands a quiet presence. It lies 39.9 miles north-north-west of Posey, IN (from Posey, IN: bearing 333°T), and is situated 16.9 miles south-south-west of Olney. Its slopes, softened by the passage of years, are cloaked in a dense canopy of hardwoods, a rich green that deepens to near-black in the shade. Sunlight, when it finds its way through the leaves, paints fleeting patterns on the leaf-strewn ground, a silent dance of light and shadow. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and decaying wood, a primal perfume that speaks of growth and renewal, a constant cycle played out in miniature within the wooded embrace. Even in summer's heat, a subtle coolness seems to cling to the higher ground, a welcome respite. This land, though unassuming in its geography, holds a story of resilience and simple enterprise. The early settlers of Mount Erie, drawn by the promise of fertile land, established farms that still dot the surrounding landscape, their fields a patchwork of corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon. The local economy, tied to the bounty of the soil and the steady work of its people, moves at a deliberate pace, marked by the changing seasons rather than the frantic pulse of distant cities. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist attractions, but a quiet dignity in the enduring presence of its homes and the familiar hum of agricultural life. Mount Erie, in its understated way, offers a glimpse into a way of life that values steadfastness and the enduring strength of community.
Live animated radar for Mount Erie 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 | Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.515049°N, 88.231154°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62446 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Erie, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Erie, 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 Mount Erie includes coordinates 38.515049°N, 88.231154°W, situated in Wayne County. ZIP code 62446. 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.
