Valmeyer, Illinois Weather
Valmeyer, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Valmeyer, Monroe County.
Full aviation weather for Valmeyer is published on the St Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) page, 31 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 Valmeyer 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 Valmeyer: St. Louis Lambert International Airport (KSTL) 50 km · Creve Coeur Airport (K1H0) 51 km · Spirit of St Louis Airport (KSUS) 51 km
Conditions reported at KCPS describe the airfield itself. Weather 31 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Valmeyer specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Valmeyer.
About Valmeyer, Illinois
Valmeyer rests within a landscape shaped by the mighty Mississippi, its rolling terrain hinting at the ancient forces that carved the bluffs and valleys. It lies 11.5 miles south of Oakville, MO (from Oakville, MO: bearing 172°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-east of Festus. The air here, especially as the sun dips low, carries a damp, earthy scent, a testament to the fertile bottomlands that stretch towards the river. Broad fields of corn and soybeans, a vibrant emerald in the summer, a golden stubble in the autumn, ripple outward from the clusters of homes and businesses. The bluffs themselves stand as silent sentinels, their rugged faces catching the afternoon light, their shadows lengthening with a quiet dignity. The history of Valmeyer is inextricably linked to the river and the fertile soil it nourishes. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of this Monroe County community, with farmers tending the land that has sustained them for decades. The legacy of the river's power is also a palpable presence, a reminder of past floods that have tested the resilience of its people. Though the economic landscape has diversified, echoes of that agrarian past remain, visible in the enduring connection to the earth and the unhurried rhythm of life that still prevails in Valmeyer.
Live animated radar for Valmeyer 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 | Valmeyer, Monroe County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.30561°N, 90.276506°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62298, 62295 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Valmeyer, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Valmeyer, 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 Valmeyer includes coordinates 38.305610°N, 90.276506°W, situated in Monroe County. ZIP code 62298, 62295. 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.
