Texico, Illinois Weather
Texico, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Texico, Jefferson County.
Full aviation weather for Texico is published on the Mount Vernon Outland Airport (KMVN) page, 13 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 Texico 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 Texico: Centralia Municipal Airport (KENL) 19 km · Salem–Leckrone Airport (KSLO) 23 km · Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC) 43 km · Flora Municipal Airport (KFOA) 46 km · Benton Municipal Airport (KH96) 48 km
Conditions reported at KMVN describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Texico specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Texico.
About Texico, Illinois
Texico, Illinois, lies cradled by the gently rolling terrain of southern Illinois, a landscape etched by agricultural rhythms and the patient work of water. It lies 55.8 miles east of O Fallon, IL (from O Fallon, IL: bearing 100°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north of Mount Vernon. Fields of corn and soybeans unfurl like patchwork quilts under a sky that often seems impossibly vast, their emerald and gold hues deepening as the sun begins its descent, casting long, languid shadows across the land. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and ripening grain, a clean, honest perfume that speaks of the seasons’ steady progression. Occasional stands of mature oak and maple trees punctuate the open country, their dense foliage offering a cool respite in the summer heat, their branches a stark calligraphy against the winter sky. Life in Texico moves with a quiet deliberateness, a pace that allows for observation of the small wonders—the murmur of wind through the stalks, the distant lowing of cattle, the way the light catches the dust motes dancing in a sunbeam. The history of Texico is a narrative woven from the ingenuity of its early settlers and the enduring strength of its agricultural roots. While the precise genesis of its name is a whisper of bygone days, its character is firmly established by the fertile soil that has sustained generations. The local economy, long tied to the bounty of the land, continues to see farming as a vital artery, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the harvest. Beyond agriculture, the proximity to larger centers of commerce and industry offers a broader economic landscape, yet the heart of Texico beats with a simpler pulse. There are no grand monuments or renowned institutions here, but rather a quiet dignity in the well-tended homes and the communal spirit that underpins daily life, a shared understanding of the land and its enduring gifts.
Live animated radar for Texico 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 | Texico, Jefferson County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.439493°N, 88.897007°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62889 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Texico, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Texico, 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 Texico includes coordinates 38.439493°N, 88.897007°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 62889. 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.
