Sims, Illinois Weather
Sims, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sims, Wayne County.
Full aviation weather for Sims is published on the Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC) 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 Sims 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 Sims: Mount Vernon Outland Airport (KMVN) 29 km · Flora Municipal Airport (KFOA) 34 km · Carmi Municipal Airport (KCUL) 47 km · Salem–Leckrone Airport (KSLO) 49 km · Olney Noble Airport (KOLY) 51 km
Conditions reported at KFWC describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sims specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sims.
About Sims, Illinois
Sims unfurls its quiet presence across the rolling contours of Wayne County, a landscape shaped by the patient artistry of water and wind. It lies 42.5 miles north-west of Posey, IN (from Posey, IN: bearing 306°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west of Fairfield. Here, the land is a gentle study in greens and browns, a patchwork of fields that rise and fall with a subtle grace, often softened by the hazy golden light that settles over the countryside in the late afternoon. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like the hands of storytellers, stand sentinel over pastures where cattle graze with a placid indifference to the passage of time. The air, particularly after a summer rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and freshly cut hay, a perfume that clings to the very fabric of the place. The roots of Sims run deep into the agricultural heritage of southern Illinois, a history etched in the fertile soil that has sustained generations. Its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land, with farming and livestock forming the bedrock of local livelihoods, though the subtle hum of broader commerce can sometimes be heard on the breeze. While no grand monuments mark its past, the character of Sims is written in the enduring spirit of its people, their lives interwoven with the seasons and the quiet dignity of rural living. The nearby waterways, though not grand rivers, offer their own small reflections of the sky, a constant, gentle reminder of the elemental forces that have shaped this corner of the world.
Live animated radar for Sims 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 | Sims, Wayne County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.360326°N, 88.530607°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62886 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sims, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sims, 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 Sims includes coordinates 38.360326°N, 88.530607°W, situated in Wayne County. ZIP code 62886. 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.
