Edgewood, Illinois Weather
Edgewood, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Edgewood, Effingham County.
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About Edgewood, Illinois
Edgewood rests in the gentle embrace of Effingham County's rolling landscape, a place where the horizon stretches wide and the sky feels vast enough to swallow the day. It lies 57.5 miles west-south-west of York, IL (from York, IL: bearing 253°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-west of Watson. Here, the land unfolds in subtle swells and dips, a fertile expanse where the fields of corn and soybeans stand in quiet rows, their green stalks reaching for the sun. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, mingled with the faint sweetness of ripening crops. Mature oaks and maples, their branches reaching like ancient arms, punctuate the open fields, offering pockets of shade and a whisper of woodland secrets. The roads, mostly gravel and asphalt ribbons, wind through this cultivated terrain, connecting farmsteads and leading toward the heart of Edgewood, a place that feels deeply rooted in the soil it inhabits. The history of Edgewood is a story told in the quiet persistence of agriculture and the enduring spirit of its people. Its economy, like that of many communities in this part of Illinois, has long been tied to the bounty of the land, with farming remaining a cornerstone. Beyond the fields, the local character is one of neighborly connection and a shared understanding of the seasons' rhythms. There are no grand monuments or bustling attractions in Edgewood; its distinction lies in its unassuming nature, its straightforward way of life. The collective memory of the community is woven into the fabric of its daily existence, a quiet continuity that speaks of generations who have worked this land and called Edgewood home.
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| Location | Edgewood, Effingham County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.920601°N, 88.66144°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61016, 62426 |
| Area Code | 847, 224, 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Edgewood, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Edgewood, 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 Edgewood includes coordinates 38.920601°N, 88.661440°W, situated in Effingham County. ZIP code 61016, 62426. Telephone area code: 847, 224, 217. 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.
