Red Bud, Illinois Weather
Red Bud, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Red Bud, Randolph County.
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About Red Bud, Illinois
Red Bud unfolds across a landscape where the Mississippi River’s broad influence is felt, though the town itself rests a little further inland, nestled amongst rolling terrain that hints at the ancient geological forces that shaped southern Illinois. It lies 21.3 miles south of Belleville, IL (from Belleville, IL: bearing 182°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-north-west of Evansville. The land here, a mosaic of fertile fields and wooded draws, possesses a character that is both enduring and subtly yielding, the kind of place where the sky seems to stretch on forever, particularly as twilight bleeds across the horizon, painting the clouds in hues of bruised plum and fading rose. Mature oak and hickory trees stand sentinel along the edges of cultivated land, their branches reaching out like gnarled fingers, offering dappled shade on a warm afternoon, and the air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and ripening corn. The history of Red Bud is deeply entwined with the fertile soil that surrounds it, a legacy born from the ambitions of German immigrants who sought a new life and found it here, drawn by the promise of rich farmland and the proximity to vital waterways. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of Red Bud, with fields of soybeans and corn stretching as far as the eye can see, their verdant expanse a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land. While the echoes of its agricultural past are strong, the local economy has broadened, incorporating small manufacturing and service industries that lend a quiet hum to the town’s daily rhythm, a steady beat that has sustained Red Bud through changing times. The nearby Kaskaskia River, though not directly within sight, plays a subtle role in the region's hydrology and historical trade routes, a constant, unseen presence shaping the character of this corner of Randolph County.
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| Location | Red Bud, Randolph County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.211717°N, 89.994274°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62278 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Red Bud, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Red Bud, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Red Bud includes coordinates 38.211717°N, 89.994274°W, situated in Randolph County. ZIP code 62278. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
