Patoka, Illinois Weather
Patoka, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Patoka, Marion County.
Full aviation weather for Patoka is published on the Salem–Leckrone Airport (KSLO) page, 17 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 Patoka 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 Patoka: Greenville Airport (KGRE) 26 km · Centralia Municipal Airport (KENL) 27 km · Vandalia Municipal Airport (KVLA) 27 km · Mount Vernon Outland Airport (KMVN) 52 km · Flora Municipal Airport (KFOA) 57 km
Conditions reported at KSLO describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Patoka specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Patoka.
About Patoka, Illinois
Patoka settles into the gentle, rolling terrain of southern Illinois, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy, humid air of summer. It lies 45.4 miles east-north-east of O'Fallon, IL (from O'Fallon, IL: bearing 75°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north of Sandoval. The land here breathes with a quiet resilience, its character shaped by the slow, persistent work of cultivation and the vast, open sky that presides over all. Creeks, like whispers of silver, thread their way through the landscape, feeding the richer, darker soil that promises abundance, and the occasional stand of mature oak trees offers a stoic, enduring presence against the cultivated expanse. The history of Patoka is a story told in the echoes of agriculture and industry, a place where the fertile earth has always been the primary currency. For generations, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictated life, a tradition that continues to anchor the local economy, though the whispers of coal mining once held a significant, if less visible, place in the region's past. Patoka itself, though modest, carries the quiet dignity of a community that has endured, its spirit as unpretentious and enduring as the weathered barns that dot the surrounding countryside, reflecting a deep connection to the land and the persistent cycles of nature.
Live animated radar for Patoka 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 | Patoka, Marion County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.755326°N, 89.095342°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62875 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Patoka, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Patoka, 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 Patoka includes coordinates 38.755326°N, 89.095342°W, situated in Marion County. ZIP code 62875. 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.
