Chatham, Illinois Weather
Chatham, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Chatham, Sangamon County.
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About Chatham, Illinois
Chatham rests on the gentle, rolling terrain of central Illinois, a landscape shaped by millennia of wind and water. It lies 9.3 miles south-south-west of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 200°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north-north-east of Auburn. The fields here, a patchwork of amber and emerald depending on the season, stretch out under a sky that seems to hold an infinite expanse of light, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun slants low, bathing the cultivated land in a warm, honeyed glow. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like arthritic fingers, dot the edges of these fields and line the quiet streets, offering pockets of cool shade during the summer months. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and growing things, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath the surface of this community. This is a place where the past breathes softly alongside the present, an echo of the hardworking settlers who first charted these lands. Chatham’s history is intertwined with the fertile soil, its economy historically rooted in agriculture, where corn and soybeans have long been the golden currency of the region. While the landscape still speaks of farming’s enduring influence, the community has also grown, embracing its role as a vibrant suburb, its character now a blend of its rural origins and its modern aspirations. The presence of family-owned businesses and the friendly nods exchanged on the street hint at a deep-seated sense of neighborliness, a continuation of the traditions that have always defined life in Chatham.
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| Location | Chatham, Sangamon County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.676163°N, 89.704544°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60619, 62629 |
| Area Code | 312, 773, 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chatham, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chatham, 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 Chatham includes coordinates 39.676163°N, 89.704544°W, situated in Sangamon County. ZIP code 60619, 62629. Telephone area code: 312, 773, 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.
