Coalton, Illinois Weather
Coalton, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Coalton, Montgomery County.
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About Coalton, Illinois
Coalton lies in a quiet expanse of central Illinois, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons that seem to hold their breath under the vast, indifferent sky. It lies 40.2 miles south-south-east of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 153°T), and is situated 1.5 miles south-west of Nokomis. The land itself is a testament to patience, a gently rolling canvas etched by the patient hand of glacial retreat, now softened by the ceaseless work of wind and rain. In the summer months, the air hangs thick and humid, carrying the scent of ripening grain and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a sound that becomes the very pulse of the season. Evenings here possess a particular stillness, as the sun bleeds across the west, painting the clouds in hues of bruised purple and fading amber, casting long, attenuated shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the landscape. The character of Coalton is one of quiet endurance, a place where the land dictates the pace and the seasons mark the passage of time with a steady, unhurried rhythm. The story of Coalton is deeply intertwined with the earth beneath its feet, a history forged in the dark veins of coal that once fueled the furnaces of industry and warmed countless homes. Though the mines that defined its early prosperity have largely fallen silent, the legacy of those days lingers, a subtle echo in the weathered facades of older buildings and the quiet pride of its people. The local economy, once dominated by the grit and labor of mining, has since shifted, now relying on the bounty of the surrounding agricultural lands and the resilience of small businesses that serve the immediate needs of the community. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions in Coalton; its distinctiveness lies in its understated authenticity, the way life unfolds with a measured grace. It is a place where the memory of industry is etched into the very soil, a subtle reminder of the hands that worked it and the lives that were shaped by its demanding embrace.
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| Location | Coalton, Montgomery County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.282824°N, 89.301196°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60942, 62075 |
| Area Code | 630, 331, 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Coalton, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Coalton, 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 Coalton includes coordinates 39.282824°N, 89.301196°W, situated in Montgomery County. ZIP code 60942, 62075. Telephone area code: 630, 331, 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.
