East Gillespie, Illinois Weather
East Gillespie, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for East Gillespie, Macoupin County.
Full aviation weather for East Gillespie is published on the St Louis Regional Airport (KALN) page, 34 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 East Gillespie 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 East Gillespie: Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc Airport (K5K1) 35 km · Greenville Airport (KGRE) 51 km · Vandalia Municipal Airport (KVLA) 58 km · St Charles County Regional Airport/Smartt Field (KSET) 58 km
Conditions reported at KALN describe the airfield itself. Weather 34 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at East Gillespie specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for East Gillespie.
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.
Live animated radar for East Gillespie 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.
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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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
