Riggston, Illinois Weather
Riggston, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Riggston, Scott County.
Full aviation weather for Riggston is published on the Jacksonville Municipal Airport (KIJX) page, 18 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. 5 airfields within reach of Riggston 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 Riggston: Greater Beardstown Airport (KK06) 31 km · Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport (KPPQ) 31 km · Mount Sterling Municipal Airport (KI63) 46 km · Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc Airport (K5K1) 48 km
Conditions reported at KIJX describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Riggston specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Riggston.
About Riggston, Illinois
Riggston lies at a quiet convergence of rolling agricultural land, where the broad, sun-drenched fields of Scott County, Illinois, begin their slow descent towards the distant, whispering bottoms of the Illinois River. It lies 42.1 miles west of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 260°T), and is situated 4.9 miles north-north-east of Winchester. The air here, especially in late afternoon, carries the rich, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening corn, a fragrance that settles deep into the bones of the place. The landscape is a gentle, unhurried geometry of fence lines and drainage ditches, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of mature oak and hickory trees that stand sentinel at field edges, their branches etched against a sky that often holds the soft, bruised hues of an approaching twilight. A few sturdy farmhouses, their paint faded by seasons of sun and wind, dot the horizon, their porches often catching the last, molten gold of the day. The story of Riggston is intrinsically tied to the fertile earth it occupies, a legacy of farming that has sustained generations. The local economy, though perhaps modest, draws its strength from the crops that emerge from these rich soils – corn and soybeans predominantly, their stalks rustling like secrets in the breeze. While no grand historical monuments rise here, the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots is its own kind of landmark. The small clusters of homes and businesses that constitute Riggston speak of a life lived in close communion with the seasons, where the rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the tempo of everyday existence, a subtle, enduring testament to the land's enduring bounty.
Live animated radar for Riggston 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 | Riggston, Scott County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.695324°N, 90.42318°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62694 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Riggston, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riggston, 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 Riggston includes coordinates 39.695324°N, 90.423180°W, situated in Scott County. ZIP code 62694. 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.
