Cache, Illinois Weather
Cache, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cache, Alexander County.
Flight conditions near Cache. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cache.
About Cache, Illinois
Cache unfolds across a land shaped by the gentle hand of water and soil, a place where the sky feels vast and the air carries the scent of turned earth. It lies 20.0 miles south-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 135°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-west of Cairo. Low, rolling hills, softened by centuries of cultivation and the slow, patient work of weather, give way to broad, fertile plains. Here, the Mississippi River, a restless, powerful artery, has sculpted the very character of the terrain, its broad floodplain a testament to its ancient power. The light at dusk often washes over the landscape in hues of pale gold and bruised purple, a quiet spectacle that settles over the scattered farmsteads and the quiet roads that connect them. The feel of the air, especially after a summer rain, is thick with the promise of growth, a palpable humidity that clings to the skin. The history of Cache is deeply entwined with the ebb and flow of the Mississippi and the fertile ground it nourished. For generations, agriculture has been the quiet engine of this region, its economy rooted in the rich alluvial soil that yields bountiful harvests of corn, soybeans, and other staples. The legacy of those who cleared the land and coaxed life from its depths is still present, a subtle undercurrent in the lives of its people. While much has changed, the enduring spirit of self-reliance and a close connection to the land remain hallmarks of Cache. The occasional barge, a slow-moving silhouette against the horizon, serves as a reminder of the river's continued importance, a silent witness to the enduring commerce that has always defined this place.
Live animated radar for Cache 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 | Cache, Alexander County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.10005°N, 89.261466°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62988, 62907 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cache, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cache, 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 Cache includes coordinates 37.100050°N, 89.261466°W, situated in Alexander County. ZIP code 62988, 62907. 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.
