Olive Branch, Illinois Weather
Olive Branch, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Olive Branch, Alexander County.
Full aviation weather for Olive Branch is published on the Cairo Regional Airport (KCIR) page, 16 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 Olive Branch 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 Olive Branch: Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI) 20 km · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport (KSIK) 35 km · Mississippi County Airport (KCHQ) 36 km · Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH) 53 km · Metropolis Municipal Airport (KM30) 53 km
Conditions reported at KCIR describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Olive Branch specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Olive Branch.
About Olive Branch, Illinois
Olive Branch rests in a landscape shaped by the generous hand of the Mississippi River, a land of fertile bottoms and gently rolling uplands that cradle the small community. It lies 13.2 miles south-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 136°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-north-west of Mounds. Here, the air often carries the rich, earthy scent of damp soil after a rain, a perfume that speaks of the abundant life the region sustains. Sunlight, when it filters through the broad leaves of the sycamores and oaks that line the roads, falls in shifting patterns on the quiet streets, a dappled benediction. The rhythm of life in Olive Branch is tied to the seasons, to the slow unfurling of spring buds and the languid heat of summer afternoons, a gentle cadence that invites contemplation. The history of Olive Branch is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Alexander County, a heritage evident in the broad fields that stretch towards the horizon, often yielding corn and soybeans. This area, once a significant hub for river trade and the processing of agricultural goods, retains echoes of its industrious past in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of its older homes. While the grander economies of the river may have shifted, the spirit of resilience and connection to the land persists in Olive Branch. The community’s character is forged in this enduring relationship with the soil and the slow, steady pulse of rural life, a quiet testament to generations who have called this place home.
Live animated radar for Olive Branch 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 | Olive Branch, Alexander County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.168661°N, 89.351749°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62969, 62988 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Olive Branch, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Olive Branch, 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 Olive Branch includes coordinates 37.168661°N, 89.351749°W, situated in Alexander County. ZIP code 62969, 62988. 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.
