Pierron, Illinois Weather
Pierron, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pierron, Madison County.
Full aviation weather for Pierron is published on the Greenville Airport (KGRE) page, 20 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 Pierron 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 Pierron: Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (KBLV) 33 km · St Louis Regional Airport (KALN) 41 km · Vandalia Municipal Airport (KVLA) 44 km · Centralia Municipal Airport (KENL) 53 km · St Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) 54 km
Conditions reported at KGRE describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pierron specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pierron.
About Pierron, Illinois
Pierron lies where the flatlands of Bond County begin to show their subtle inclinations, a place where the sky seems to stretch further than usual, a vast canvas painted with the soft golds of sunrise and the deep indigos of twilight. It lies 19.2 miles east of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 96°T), and is situated 4.8 miles north-east of Highland. The land here is a patient study in greens and browns, a patchwork of fields that ripple under the wide Illinois sky, broken only by the occasional stand of sturdy oak or the patient, watchful silos that punctuate the horizon. The air itself often carries a faint, earthy sweetness, a scent of turned soil and ripening corn that speaks of the land's enduring generosity. The roads, mostly gravel or well-worn asphalt, wind their way through this quiet expanse, leading to farmsteads and the clustered homes that make up the heart of Pierron. The story of Pierron is one deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of this region, a legacy that continues to shape its identity and its economy. Farming has always been the lifeblood here, with generations of families cultivating the fertile soil, their lives measured by the planting and harvesting seasons. This agrarian spirit, however, is not the sole defining characteristic of Pierron; hints of its past as a railway stop can still be felt, a quiet echo of a time when trains brought people and commerce through its center. While modern life has brought its own pace, a certain deliberate unhurriedness still pervades the days in Pierron, a gentle reminder of the enduring connection to the land and the steadfast nature of its people.
Live animated radar for Pierron 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Pierron, Madison County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.780047°N, 89.598142°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62249, 62273 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pierron, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pierron, 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 Pierron includes coordinates 38.780047°N, 89.598142°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 62249, 62273. 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.
