Cambria, Illinois Weather
Cambria, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cambria, Williamson County.
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About Cambria, Illinois
Cambria rests in a broad, shallow valley in Williamson County, where the land begins its gentle rise towards the Shawnee Hills. It lies 39.5 miles north-north-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 34°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north-east of Carbondale. Rolling fields, a patchwork of ochre and emerald depending on the season, give way to stands of mature oak and sycamore that line the creek beds, their branches reaching out like weathered hands. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle clinging to fence rows. Even on a bright afternoon, there’s a certain muted quality to the light, as if it’s filtered through a thin veil of distant haze, lending a soft focus to the horizon. The story of Cambria is deeply entwined with the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath this soil, a history that shaped its early growth and forged a resilient character among its people. For generations, the rhythm of life in Cambria was dictated by the mines, the steady hum of industry echoing through the valley. Though the deep seams are now largely silent, the legacy remains, a quiet testament in the enduring spirit of community and the practical, no-nonsense approach to daily life. Today, the local economy draws from a broader base, with agriculture still playing a significant role, and a growing number of residents finding work in neighboring communities, their commutes a familiar ritual under the wide, ever-present Illinois sky.
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| Location | Cambria, Williamson County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.781439°N, 89.119245°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62915, 62918 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cambria, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cambria, 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 Cambria includes coordinates 37.781439°N, 89.119245°W, situated in Williamson County. ZIP code 62915, 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.
