Stonington, Illinois Weather
Stonington, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Stonington, Christian County.
Full aviation weather for Stonington is published on the Taylorville Municipal Airport (KTAZ) page, 16 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. 4 airfields within reach of Stonington 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 Stonington: Decatur Airport (KDEC) 35 km · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI) 47 km · Logan County Airport (KAAA) 59 km
Conditions reported at KTAZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Stonington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Stonington, Illinois
Stonington lies low against the wide Illinois sky, a scattering of buildings cradled by horizons of corn and soybean fields that stretch out like a rumpled quilt under the sun. It lies 18.7 miles south-west of Decatur, IL (from Decatur, IL: bearing 223°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-east of Taylorville. The land here is a study in patient geography, gently rolling, a subtle undulation that hints at the ancient forces that shaped the prairie. Roads, straight as a furrow, cut through the fertile earth, leading the eye towards distant farmsteads and the occasional solitary silo that stands sentinel against the vast, open blue. In the quiet mornings, a pearlescent mist often clings to the low-lying areas, softening the sharp edges of the landscape and lending a hushed reverence to the dawn. The history of Stonington is etched into the rich soil and the tenacious spirit of its people, a story woven from agriculture and the quiet industry of rural life. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to the promise of productive farmland, the town's economy has long been anchored by the bounty of the surrounding fields, a tradition that continues to this day. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very character of Stonington speaks of generations who worked this land, their lives a testament to the enduring rhythm of planting and harvest. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and growing things, a constant reminder of the deep connection between the people and the land they call home.
Live animated radar for Stonington 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 | Stonington, Christian County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.640043°N, 89.192861°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62567 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Stonington, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stonington, 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 Stonington includes coordinates 39.640043°N, 89.192861°W, situated in Christian County. ZIP code 62567. 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.
