Belknap, Illinois Weather
Belknap, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Belknap, Johnson County.
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About Belknap, Illinois
Belknap rests in a gentle hollow, where the land begins its slow, deliberate swell towards the Shawnee National Forest. It lies 25.0 miles north-west of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 312°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south-south-west of Vienna. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a constant reminder of the surrounding woodlands that embrace the small settlement. Fields, a patchwork of greens and golds depending on the season, stretch out from the clusters of houses, their boundaries softened by the hazy light that often settles over this part of Johnson County. The terrain, a subtle undulation rather than dramatic peaks, creates a sense of quiet repose, as if the very land exhales a sigh of contentment. Even the sky seems larger here, a vast canvas where clouds drift with unhurried majesty. The history of Belknap is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that dot the landscape. Its economy has long been tied to the fertile soil, with generations of families cultivating corn, soybeans, and sorghum, their livelihoods etched into the very rhythm of planting and harvest. The quiet industriousness of these farming communities has shaped the character of Belknap, fostering a sense of self-reliance and neighborly interdependence. While no grand monuments mark its past, the weathered barns and the sturdy, unpretentious homes speak volumes of resilience and a life lived close to the land. The nearby waterways, though not always grand rivers, have historically served as arteries for commerce and connection, their gentle currents a constant murmur beneath the surface of daily life.
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| Location | Belknap, Johnson County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.325052°N, 88.938956°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62908 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Belknap, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Belknap, 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 Belknap includes coordinates 37.325052°N, 88.938956°W, situated in Johnson County. ZIP code 62908. 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.
