Mount Olive, Illinois Weather
Mount Olive, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Mount Olive, Macoupin County.
Full aviation weather for Mount Olive is published on the St Louis Regional Airport (KALN) page, 34 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. 5 airfields within reach of Mount Olive 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 Olive: Greenville Airport (KGRE) 40 km · Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc Airport (K5K1) 45 km · Vandalia Municipal Airport (KVLA) 49 km · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (KBLV) 59 km
Conditions reported at KALN describe the airfield itself. Weather 34 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mount Olive specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Mount Olive, Illinois
Mount Olive rises from the gently rolling terrain of Macoupin County, a quiet settlement where the vast Illinois prairie begins to yield to the subtle contours of the land. It lies 21.7 miles north-east of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 34°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-south-west of Litchfield. Here, the sky stretches, an immense canvas that shifts from the sharp, crystalline blue of midday to the bruised purples and molten oranges of dusk, painting the dispersed farmsteads and the scattered trees that punctuate the horizon with a fleeting, profound beauty. The air, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the rich, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening corn, a constant reminder of the land’s enduring bounty. The houses, often painted in faded whites and greys, seem to hunker low against the wind, their porches offering a welcome respite from the sun’s persistent gaze. This corner of Macoupin County, where Mount Olive finds its place, carries the deep imprint of coal mining, a history etched into the very character of the region. Though the mines themselves may have largely fallen silent, their legacy persists in the resilient spirit of its inhabitants and the quiet determination that underpins the local economy, still largely tied to agriculture. The grain elevators, proud sentinels against the open sky, stand as testaments to the ongoing cultivation of the fertile soil, a livelihood that has sustained generations. Life in Mount Olive unfolds at a deliberate pace, measured by the changing seasons and the steady rhythm of the agricultural year, a stark contrast to the clamor of distant cities, offering a profound sense of peace for those who call it home.
Live animated radar for Mount Olive 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 Olive, Macoupin County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.072269°N, 89.727315°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62069 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Olive, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Olive, 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 Olive includes coordinates 39.072269°N, 89.727315°W, situated in Macoupin County. ZIP code 62069. Telephone area code: 309. 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.
