Carlyle, Illinois Weather
Carlyle, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Carlyle, Clinton County.
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About Carlyle, Illinois
Carlyle unfolds across a gentle swell of land, a place where the wide Illinois sky presses down with a benevolent weight. It lies 29.1 miles east of O'Fallon, IL (from O'Fallon, IL: bearing 87°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east of Breese. The landscape here is a patient study in greens and golds, a patchwork quilt of agricultural fields stitched together by the silver threads of creeks and drainage ditches that feed the nearby Kaskaskia River. Oak and elm trees, sturdy sentinels of the prairie, punctuate the horizon, their branches reaching out like weathered hands. The air, especially in the quiet hours of late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet perfume of ripening corn and damp earth, a scent that seems to settle into the very bones of the place. The houses, many of them modest and well-tended, stand with a quiet dignity, their porches inviting a slow, contemplative gaze across the open country. The history of Carlyle is deeply entwined with the Kaskaskia River, a waterway that once served as a vital artery for trade and travel, shaping the fortunes of the early settlers. The town's economy, like much of this region, has long been rooted in the fertile soil, with agriculture – corn and soybeans being the primary crops – forming the backbone of local livelihoods. Generations have worked this land, their efforts reflected in the neat rows that march across the countryside and the silos that punctuate the skyline like silent monuments. A distinctive feature of Carlyle is its proximity to the Carlyle Lake, a vast reservoir that draws visitors and locals alike for its recreational opportunities, from boating and fishing to simply enjoying the broad, shimmering expanse of water that catches the light in a thousand dazzling ways. This interplay of rural industry and watery recreation gives Carlyle a character that is both grounded and expansive, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of its people.
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| Location | Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.610326°N, 89.37258°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62231 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carlyle, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carlyle, 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 Carlyle includes coordinates 38.610326°N, 89.372580°W, situated in Clinton County. ZIP code 62231. 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.
