Creal Springs, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Creal Springs, Williamson County.
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Creal Springs rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, patient work of water and time, where rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of oak and hickory, give way to fertile valleys. It lies 39.3 miles north-north-west of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 341°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south-east of Marion. The air here, especially in the early mornings, carries the damp, earthy scent of the surrounding woodlands, a fragrance that mingles with the subtle sweetness of blooming wildflowers. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating patches of dew-kissed grass and the rough bark of ancient trees, lending a sacred quietude to the very earth. The terrain itself is a gentle, undulating embrace, hinting at the subterranean springs that first drew human attention to this place, a place where the land seems to hold its breath, listening to the whispers of the wind through its leafy sentinels. The story of Creal Springs is intertwined with the discovery of its mineral waters, a resource that once promised widespread renown and drew visitors seeking restorative properties, a brief but vibrant era of spa tourism. This hopeful beginning, rooted in the land's natural bounty, eventually transitioned into an economy more grounded in agriculture and the quiet industry that sustains rural life, with the rich, dark soil yielding bountiful crops. Though the grand hotels are long gone, the echoes of that past linger, a subtle undercurrent beneath the steady pace of daily life in Creal Springs, a place where the community’s character is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet beauty of its natural setting.
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| Location | Creal Springs, Williamson County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.619495°N, 88.836731°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62922 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Creal Springs, 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 Creal Springs includes coordinates 37.619495°N, 88.836731°W, situated in Williamson County. ZIP code 62922. 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.