Blairsville, Illinois Weather
Blairsville, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Blairsville, Hamilton County.
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About Blairsville, Illinois
Blairsville rests on the broad, fertile plains of southern Illinois, where the land rolls with a gentle persistence towards the horizon. It lies 33.1 miles west-north-west of Posey, IN (from Posey, IN: bearing 291°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north-east of McLeansboro. The sky here feels vast, an expansive canvas that shifts from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of evening, painting the scattered farmsteads and verdant fields with a profound, almost spiritual light. The air itself carries the scent of turned earth and distant woodsmoke, a simple, honest perfume that speaks of hard work and a deep connection to the soil. The roads, often lined with mature oak and maple trees that offer dappled shade in the summer months, wind their way through a landscape shaped by agriculture, where silos stand like silent sentinels against the endless sky. The story of Blairsville is deeply intertwined with the rich coal seams that once defined this corner of Hamilton County, a legacy etched into the very character of the place. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the demands of the mines, a period that shaped the community's resilience and forged a strong sense of shared experience. Though the era of large-scale mining has largely passed, the echoes of that industrial past remain, a quiet hum beneath the surface of the present. Today, agriculture reigns supreme, with corn and soybeans stretching across the landscape, a testament to the enduring fertility of the land. The local economy, while modest, thrives on this agricultural foundation, fostering a close-knit community where neighbors still look out for one another, and the pace of life allows for a quiet contemplation of the changing seasons.
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| Location | Blairsville, Hamilton County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.168381°N, 88.464216°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62859, 62918 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Blairsville, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blairsville, 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 Blairsville includes coordinates 38.168381°N, 88.464216°W, situated in Hamilton County. ZIP code 62859, 62918. 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.
