Clarksdale, Illinois Weather
Clarksdale, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clarksdale, Christian County.
Full aviation weather for Clarksdale is published on the Taylorville Municipal Airport (KTAZ) page, 6 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Clarksdale have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Clarksdale: Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI) 48 km · Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc Airport (K5K1) 54 km · Decatur Airport (KDEC) 58 km · Vandalia Municipal Airport (KVLA) 58 km
Conditions reported at KTAZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clarksdale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Clarksdale.
About Clarksdale, Illinois
Clarksdale rests upon land that has seen the slow, patient work of glaciers and the relentless greening of prairie grasses. It lies 26.1 miles south-east of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 146°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south-west of Taylorville. The terrain here is a gentle, sweeping expanse, a subtle rolling of earth that catches the vast Illinois sky in a way that feels both intimate and boundless. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled emerald and gold blankets under the sun, their straight lines a human counterpoint to the land's natural curves. The air, especially in the late afternoon, often carries a faint, sweet scent of damp soil and ripening grain, a quiet perfume that speaks of the agricultural heart of this place. Even the wind seems to possess a certain patience, whispering through the stalks with a steady, unhurried murmur. The history of Clarksdale is entwined with the settlement of these fertile plains, an early promise of sustenance drawn from the rich black soil. For generations, the economy here has been tied to the bounty of the land, with farming not merely an industry but a way of life, a lineage passed down through families. While the hum of tractors is a constant, familiar sound, the deeper resonance of Clarksdale comes from the quiet continuity of its people and their connection to the earth. You might find a small, unassuming grain elevator standing sentinel, a testament to the generations who have brought their harvests to this very spot, a silent observer of the seasons and the enduring spirit of this rural corner.
Live animated radar for Clarksdale and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Clarksdale, Christian County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.489771°N, 89.36787°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62556, 62023 |
| Area Code | 217, 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clarksdale, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clarksdale, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Clarksdale includes coordinates 39.489771°N, 89.367870°W, situated in Christian County. ZIP code 62556, 62023. Telephone area code: 217, 309. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
