Carrollton, Illinois Weather
Carrollton, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Carrollton, Greene County.
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About Carrollton, Illinois
Carrollton sits at a gentle elevation, its landscape a subtle interplay of rolling farmland and the occasional stand of mature oak and maple trees that punctuate the horizon. It lies 30.9 miles north-north-west of Alton, IL (from Alton, IL: bearing 337°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south of White Hall. The soil here, a rich, dark loam, yields generously to the agricultural pursuits that have long defined this stretch of Greene County. The air, especially in the late afternoon, often carries the faint, earthy scent of freshly tilled earth, mingling with the sweet perfume of ripening corn or soybeans. Streets wind with a quiet deliberateness, lined with homes whose porches seem to invite a moment of repose, their paint weathered by seasons of sun and rain, reflecting the steady, enduring character of the place. The history of Carrollton is deeply entwined with the fertile lands that surround it, its founding a testament to the agricultural promise of the region. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and access to nascent trade routes, established a community that has since cultivated a quiet prosperity. The local economy remains anchored in agriculture, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels, their silos reaching towards the vast Illinois sky, symbols of the bounty harvested year after year. While not a hub of industry, Carrollton possesses a distinct character, a sense of place forged by generations of farmers and families who have built their lives on the land, fostering a deep connection to the seasons and the enduring rhythms of rural existence.
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| Location | Carrollton, Greene County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.302269°N, 90.407063°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62016 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carrollton, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carrollton, 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 Carrollton includes coordinates 39.302269°N, 90.407063°W, situated in Greene County. ZIP code 62016. Telephone area code: 309. 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.
