Radom, Illinois Weather
Radom, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Radom, Washington County.
Full aviation weather for Radom is published on the Centralia Municipal Airport (KENL) page, 27 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 Radom 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 Radom: Mount Vernon Outland Airport (KMVN) 29 km · Pinckneyville Du Quoin Airport (KPJY) 37 km · Benton Municipal Airport (KH96) 38 km · Salem–Leckrone Airport (KSLO) 45 km · Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field (KSAR) 47 km
Conditions reported at KENL describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Radom specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Radom.
About Radom, Illinois
Radom rests in a gentle, rolling landscape where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of mature oak and hickory trees. It lies 44.4 miles east-south-east of O Fallon, IL (from O Fallon, IL: bearing 118°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-south-west of Woodlawn. The air here carries the scent of freshly turned earth and the distant hum of farm machinery, a subtle symphony of agricultural life. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, spills across the land in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the subtle contours of the terrain and casting long shadows that deepen the greens and browns of the countryside. Small creeks meander through pastures, their banks softened by wild grasses and the occasional splash of a startled frog, hinting at the quiet, persistent flow of water that shapes this place. The history of Radom is deeply intertwined with the rich soil that surrounds it, a legacy of farming that has sustained generations. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land, established a community that has since cultivated a strong sense of place, a quiet resilience built on hard work and neighborly support. The local economy, though modest, remains anchored in agriculture, with grains and livestock forming the backbone of its livelihood. Occasionally, a weathered barn or an older farmhouse, standing sentinel against the open sky, evokes a sense of continuity, a silent witness to the enduring rhythms of life in Radom.
Live animated radar for Radom 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 | Radom, Washington County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.281994°N, 89.192299°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62876 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Radom, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Radom, 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 Radom includes coordinates 38.281994°N, 89.192299°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 62876. 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.
