Woodson, Illinois Weather
Woodson, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Woodson, Morgan County.
Full aviation weather for Woodson is published on the Jacksonville Municipal Airport (KIJX) page, 16 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 Woodson 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 Woodson: Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc Airport (K5K1) 30 km · Greater Beardstown Airport (KK06) 41 km · Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport (KPPQ) 48 km · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI) 52 km
Conditions reported at KIJX describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Woodson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Woodson, Illinois
Woodson lies in the gentle embrace of west-central Illinois, where the land rolls with a quiet persistence, not dramatic peaks, but a patient, fertile swell. It lies 32.8 miles west-south-west of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 249°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south of Jacksonville. The fields here are broad, stitched together by the faint, silvery threads of drainage ditches that catch the diffused light of the prairie sky. Mature oak and hickory trees, stoic sentinels of a bygone era, break the horizon in scattered copses, their branches etching intricate patterns against the vast expanse of blue. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a soft, earthy scent, a blend of turned soil and the faint sweetness of ripening corn, a fragrance that settles deep into your lungs and speaks of seasons turning with a dependable grace. The history of Woodson is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that dot its landscape, a story woven into the agricultural tapestry of Morgan County. For generations, the economy has drawn its lifeblood from the rich, dark soil, the primary crops of corn and soybeans a testament to the land's enduring bounty. Small, independent farms, many passed down through families, still form the backbone of the local character, their weathered barns standing as quiet monuments to hard work and perseverance. While no grand monuments or bustling attractions define Woodson, its distinctiveness lies in this unpretentious dedication to the land, a place where the pace of life moves in harmony with the planting and harvesting, a steady rhythm that has sustained its people through the years.
Live animated radar for Woodson 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 | Woodson, Morgan County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.628936°N, 90.219008°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62650, 62695 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Woodson, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Woodson, 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 Woodson includes coordinates 39.628936°N, 90.219008°W, situated in Morgan County. ZIP code 62650, 62695. 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.
