Crab Orchard, Illinois Weather
Crab Orchard, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Crab Orchard, Williamson County.
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About Crab Orchard, Illinois
Crab Orchard lies in the rolling hills of southern Illinois, where the land begins to rise and fall with a quiet persistence. It lies 46.0 miles north-north-west of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 346°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east of Marion. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, especially after a rain, a smell that clings to the clothes and the memory. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze of summer, has a way of illuminating the dust motes dancing above the cracked asphalt of the country roads, a gentle reminder of the steady, unhurried passage of time. The landscape itself is a patchwork of dense woodlands, their shadows deepening as the day wanes, interspersed with fields that, even when fallow, hold the promise of future growth. Small creeks, their banks often overgrown with wild mint, thread their way through the terrain, carrying the runoff from the higher ground, their low murmur a constant, unobtrusive soundtrack. The history of Crab Orchard is bound to the land and the resources it offered. Once, this region was a vital part of the Illinois coal mining industry, the earth yielding its dark treasures to fuel a burgeoning nation. Though those days of deep shafts and headframes have largely faded, the echoes remain in the weathered barns and the stoic faces of the descendants of miners who still call Crab Orchard home. Today, the local economy leans more toward agriculture and the natural beauty of the surrounding Shawnee National Forest, a vast expanse that draws visitors for its hiking trails and the serene waters of Crab Orchard Lake. This lake, a significant feature of the area, offers a different kind of bounty, from the quiet pleasure of fishing on a still morning to the lively buzz of boaters and swimmers during the warmer months. The character of Crab Orchard is one of resilience, a quiet strength forged in the cycles of nature and the hard work of generations.
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| Location | Crab Orchard, Williamson County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.729216°N, 88.80423°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62959 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Crab Orchard, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Crab Orchard, 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 Crab Orchard includes coordinates 37.729216°N, 88.804230°W, situated in Williamson County. ZIP code 62959. 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.
