Staunton, Illinois Weather
Staunton, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Staunton, Macoupin County.
Full aviation weather for Staunton is published on the St Louis Regional Airport (KALN) page, 26 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 Staunton 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 Staunton: Greenville Airport (KGRE) 41 km · Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc Airport (K5K1) 48 km · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (KBLV) 52 km · Vandalia Municipal Airport (KVLA) 54 km · St Charles County Regional Airport/Smartt Field (KSET) 56 km
Conditions reported at KALN describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Staunton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Staunton.
About Staunton, Illinois
Staunton unfolds across the gently rolling terrain of southwestern Illinois, a landscape defined by the broad, generous sweep of agricultural fields that stretch towards horizons softened by the humid breath of the Midwest. It lies 16.4 miles north-north-east of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 32°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south of Gillespie. Here, the sky feels vast and a little lonely, especially in the late afternoon when the sun, a molten coin, begins its slow descent, painting the stubbled cornstalks and the nascent green of winter wheat in hues of amber and rose. The air itself carries a subtle scent of turned earth and distant hay, a perfume that clings to the quiet avenues and the sturdy, unpretentious homes that give Staunton its character. The land, fertile and patient, has long dictated the pace of life, a rhythm that feels both deeply rooted and remarkably resilient. The story of Staunton is inextricably linked to the rich veins of coal that once pulsed beneath its surface, drawing generations of miners whose labor shaped the very foundations of the community and left an indelible mark on its cultural memory. Though the deep mines have largely fallen silent, the legacy of that industrious past can still be felt in the quiet pride of its residents and the enduring strength of its local businesses, many of which continue to serve the agricultural heartbeat of the surrounding countryside. The town itself, a collection of solid brick buildings and welcoming storefronts, offers a glimpse into a way of life that values neighborly connection and a steady, dependable existence, a place where the echoes of its mining heritage blend harmoniously with the ongoing cultivation of the land.
Live animated radar for Staunton 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 | Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.012268°N, 89.791206°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62088 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Staunton, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Staunton, 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 Staunton includes coordinates 39.012268°N, 89.791206°W, situated in Macoupin County. ZIP code 62088. Telephone area code: 309. 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.
