East Gillespie, Illinois Weather
East Gillespie, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for East Gillespie, Macoupin County.
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About East Gillespie, Illinois
East Gillespie unfolds across a gentle, rolling terrain where broad fields of corn and soybeans meet the stoic boundaries of weathered barns. It lies 24.0 miles north-north-east of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 18°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west-south-west of Litchfield. The land here, a rich, dark loam, seems to hold the memory of seasons past, its contours smoothed by generations of cultivation. Open skies stretch wide overhead, often painted with dramatic cloud formations that cast fleeting shadows across the landscape, a constant reminder of the prairie’s vastness. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy scent of ripening grain mingled with the fainter, metallic tang of distant farm machinery. The houses, mostly modest and well-kept, cluster along quiet roads, their porches often adorned with potted plants and the occasional wind chime, catching the soft breeze that whispers through the trees. The story of East Gillespie is tied to the earth it cultivates and the resources it once drew from beneath. This was a region where coal mining once sustained a significant portion of the local economy, leaving behind subtle scars on the land and a resilient spirit in its people. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, the legacy of that industrious past is still felt in the character of East Gillespie, a quiet determination and a deep appreciation for hard work. Agriculture remains the lifeblood, with farmers tending the same fields that have fed families for decades. The local grocery store, a central hub of conversation, often buzzes with talk of crop yields and weather patterns, a familiar rhythm that defines daily life in East Gillespie.
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| Location | East Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.14088°N, 89.812318°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62033 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This East Gillespie, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for East Gillespie, 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 East Gillespie includes coordinates 39.140880°N, 89.812318°W, situated in Macoupin County. ZIP code 62033. Telephone area code: 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.
