Tilden, Illinois Weather
Tilden, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tilden, Randolph County.
Full aviation weather for Tilden is published on the Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field (KSAR) page, 7 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. 5 airfields within reach of Tilden 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 Tilden: Pinckneyville Du Quoin Airport (KPJY) 38 km · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (KBLV) 39 km · Perryville Regional Airport (KPCD) 41 km · St Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) 57 km
Conditions reported at KSAR describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Tilden specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Tilden.
About Tilden, Illinois
Tilden rests in the rolling terrain of southwestern Illinois, a place where the land gently slopes and rises, hinting at the underlying geology. It lies 26.8 miles south-east of Belleville, IL (from Belleville, IL: bearing 142°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north of Sparta. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, often carries a soft, earthy scent, a blend of freshly turned soil and the subtle sweetness of ripening crops that stretch across the horizon. Mature oak and hickory trees, their branches reaching wide, punctuate the fields, offering dappled shade and a sense of enduring presence. The sky above Tilden is vast, a canvas for the slow drift of clouds and the dramatic shifts of light, particularly as dusk begins its descent, painting the western sky in hues of amber and deep violet. The history of Tilden is deeply tied to the rich mineral deposits that once fueled a significant coal mining industry, a legacy that shaped its early growth and the character of its people. Though the mines have long since been silenced, the echoes of that industrious past remain, visible in the sturdy, practical architecture and a quiet resilience in the community's spirit. Today, agriculture forms the backbone of Tilden's economy, with soybean and corn fields dominating the landscape, their straight rows a testament to generations of farming knowledge. The local general store, a hub of daily life, still serves as a gathering place, its aisles filled with necessities and the low hum of conversation, a familiar rhythm in the unhurried pace of Tilden.
Live animated radar for Tilden 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 | Tilden, Randolph County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.211994°N, 89.682597°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62292 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tilden, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tilden, 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 Tilden includes coordinates 38.211994°N, 89.682597°W, situated in Randolph County. ZIP code 62292. 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.
