Cantrall, Illinois Weather
Cantrall, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cantrall, Sangamon County.
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About Cantrall, Illinois
Cantrall rests on the undulating prairie of Sangamon County, a place where the horizon stretches with an almost boundless generosity. It lies 9.6 miles north of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 350°T), and is situated 4.8 miles north-west of Sherman. The land here is a rich, dark loam, the color of strong coffee, yielding readily to the plow and the persistent roots of prairie grasses. Fields of corn and soybeans, vibrant green in the summer sun and a burnished gold as autumn approaches, march in orderly procession across the gentle slopes, punctuated by clusters of sturdy oak and maple trees that offer a welcome interruption to the vastness. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of growing things and the dampness of dew clinging to the blades of grass, hinting at the fertile heart of the Illinois landscape. The history of Cantrall is tied to the steady pulse of agricultural endeavor, a narrative etched into the very rhythm of its days. For generations, this corner of Sangamon County has been a breadbasket, its economy rooted in the cultivation of the land, a tradition that continues to shape its character. The remnants of earlier settlements and pathways, faint impressions on the land, speak of a continuous human presence, a quiet testament to the enduring appeal of this fertile soil. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this locale, the quiet hum of tractors and the occasional rumble of grain trucks underscore the persistent vitality of its agrarian roots, a livelihood that has weathered economic shifts and continues to define the unhurried pace of life in Cantrall.
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| Location | Cantrall, Sangamon County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.937827°N, 89.675937°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62625 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cantrall, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cantrall, 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 Cantrall includes coordinates 39.937827°N, 89.675937°W, situated in Sangamon County. ZIP code 62625. 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. 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.
