Rinard, Illinois Weather
Rinard, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rinard, Wayne County.
Full aviation weather for Rinard is published on the Flora Municipal Airport (KFOA) page, 10 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 Rinard 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 Rinard: Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC) 22 km · Olney Noble Airport (KOLY) 30 km · Mount Vernon Outland Airport (KMVN) 44 km · Salem–Leckrone Airport (KSLO) 44 km · Centralia Municipal Airport (KENL) 55 km
Conditions reported at KFOA describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rinard specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rinard.
About Rinard, Illinois
Rinard rests in a landscape of gentle swells, where fertile fields meet the broad, unassuming horizon. It lies 50.0 miles north-west of Posey, IN (from Posey, IN: bearing 322°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south of Flora. The land itself holds the muted greens of late summer corn and the golden blush of ripening wheat, stretching out under a sky that often seems vast enough to swallow the world whole. Here, the air carries the scent of turned earth and the distant hum of tractors, a steady heartbeat beneath the quietude. The very character of Rinard is etched not in grand monuments, but in the subtle curves of its fields, the stoic lines of farmhouses, and the patient way the light softens and deepens in the western sky as evening approaches, painting the clouds in hues of rose and lavender. The story of Rinard is one of enduring agriculture, a lineage of families who have coaxed sustenance from this rich soil for generations. Its economy, rooted deeply in the bounty of Wayne County, has always been tied to the rhythm of the seasons and the market prices of grain and livestock. While no grand historical figures claim this soil as their birthplace, generations of hardworking individuals have shaped its character, their lives interwoven with the steady progress of the land. The distinctive charm of Rinard lies in this unvarnished authenticity, a place where the past is not a museum piece but a living presence, shaping the quiet, predictable flow of everyday life.
Live animated radar for Rinard 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 | Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.570604°N, 88.465604°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62878 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rinard, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rinard, 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 Rinard includes coordinates 38.570604°N, 88.465604°W, situated in Wayne County. ZIP code 62878. 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.
