Valier, Illinois Weather
Valier, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Valier, Franklin County.
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About Valier, Illinois
Valier rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the broad, open skies of southern Illinois stretch endlessly above fields of corn and soybeans that ripple like a green and gold ocean in the summer breeze. It lies 55.5 miles north-north-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 28°T), and is situated 6.8 miles west of Benton. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the distant hum of farm machinery, a constant, quiet counterpoint to the rustle of leaves in the scattered groves of oak and hickory that punctuate the horizon. The very light seems to possess a unique character, softening and warming as it spills across the land in the late afternoon, casting long, benevolent shadows that paint the fields in hues of amber and ochre. Life in Valier moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, a pace dictated more by the seasons and the sun than by the ticking of a clock. The story of Valier is deeply entwined with the rich seams of coal that once pulsed beneath this land, a history that shaped its early economy and the character of its people. For generations, the rhythmic clang of pickaxes and the rumble of coal cars were the defining sounds of Valier, a testament to the hard work and grit that built this community. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, that legacy of resilience and industriousness remains, now channeled into the agricultural pursuits that continue to sustain the region. Small businesses, many family-owned for decades, line the quiet main street, their windows reflecting the steady rhythm of everyday life, offering a glimpse into a community that values connection and the enduring spirit of its past.
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| Location | Valier, Franklin County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.015328°N, 89.042574°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62891 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Valier, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Valier, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Valier includes coordinates 38.015328°N, 89.042574°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 62891. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
