Carmi, Illinois Weather
Carmi, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Carmi, White County.
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About Carmi, Illinois
Carmi rests in a landscape gently bowed by the slow, persistent sweep of the Wabash River valley, its flat expanses giving way to the soft contours of southern Illinois. It lies 15.6 miles west-north-west of Posey, IN (from Posey, IN: bearing 293°T), and is situated 7.0 miles south-west of Crossville. The air here, especially in the lingering warmth of late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and ripening corn, a tangible presence that clings to the broad, open fields stretching towards the horizon. The sky above Carmi often feels vast, an endless canvas painted with the subtle hues of passing clouds, and the roads, many of them still gravel, wind their way through stands of oak and sycamore, hinting at a life lived at a deliberate, unhurried pace. The history of Carmi is deeply tied to the fertile lands and the vital artery of the Wabash, a river that once pulsed with steamboats and the promise of distant markets. Early settlers, drawn by the rich soil, established a community that found its livelihood in agriculture, a tradition that continues to shape the local economy, evident in the silos that punctuate the skyline and the combines that hum across the fields during harvest. For decades, Carmi was also a hub for the extraction of coal, a gritty industry that left its mark on the land and the spirit of the place, a past now largely dormant but not entirely forgotten, much like the quiet stories whispered by the wind through the corn stalks.
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| Location | Carmi, White County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.09088°N, 88.158649°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62821 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carmi, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carmi, 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 Carmi includes coordinates 38.090880°N, 88.158649°W, situated in White County. ZIP code 62821. 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.
