Whittington, Illinois Weather
Whittington, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Whittington, Franklin County.
Full aviation weather for Whittington is published on the Benton Municipal Airport (KH96) page, 10 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 Whittington 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 Whittington: Mount Vernon Outland Airport (KMVN) 26 km · Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (KMWA) 39 km · Pinckneyville Du Quoin Airport (KPJY) 42 km · Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport (KHSB) 44 km · Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH) 46 km
Conditions reported at KH96 describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Whittington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Whittington.
About Whittington, Illinois
Whittington rests in a quiet corner of Franklin County, its character defined by the gentle, rolling terrain that slopes towards the meandering waters of the Big Muddy River. It lies 55.2 miles west of Posey, IN (from Posey, IN: bearing 277°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north of Benton. The land here is a mosaic of cultivated fields, their amber stalks catching the late afternoon sun, and patches of dense woodland, where the air grows cool and heavy with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves. Farmhouses, weathered by seasons of sun and wind, stand sentinel at the end of long gravel drives, their porches often adorned with rocking chairs that seem to hold the stillness of forgotten afternoons. The sky above Whittington, particularly at dusk, can transform into a canvas of bruised purples and smoldering oranges, a spectacle that stills the day's quiet industry and casts long, dramatic shadows across the fields. The history of Whittington is deeply entwined with the rich seams of coal that once fueled its prosperity, a legacy that still whispers in the names of families and the occasional derelict structure hinting at a more boisterous past. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the spirit of perseverance endures, now finding its expression in the fertile soil that supports a thriving agricultural community. The rhythm of life in Whittington is dictated by the planting and the harvest, by the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons rather than the hurried demands of urban centers. Local gatherings, often centered around the simple joys of a community potluck or a shared afternoon at the local park, underscore a deep-seated connection to place and to each other, a quiet testament to the enduring strength of rural life.
Live animated radar for Whittington 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 | Whittington, Franklin County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.089216°N, 88.902845°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62897 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Whittington, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Whittington, 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 Whittington includes coordinates 38.089216°N, 88.902845°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 62897. 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.
