Eldorado, Illinois Weather
Eldorado, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Eldorado, Saline County.
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About Eldorado, Illinois
Eldorado rises from the rolling, green hills of Southern Illinois, a place where the sky feels vast and the air carries the scent of turned earth and distant pine. It lies 32.4 miles west-south-west of Posey, IN (from Posey, IN: bearing 246°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north-east of Harrisburg. The landscape here is a gentle, undulating canvas, marked by the winding paths of small creeks and the deep, dark green of mature woodlands that hug the contours of the land. Fields, checkerboarded with crops that shift from vibrant green to golden brown with the seasons, stretch out towards the horizon, interrupted only by the occasional cluster of homes and the stately presence of oak and maple trees that stand as silent sentinels. The light here, especially as dusk descends, often paints the western sky in hues of soft lavender and rose, bathing the scattered farmsteads and the quiet streets of Eldorado in a warm, ephemeral glow. The story of Eldorado is deeply intertwined with the bounty of the earth and the grit of those who worked it. For generations, coal mining formed the bedrock of its economy, shaping the very character of the community, imprinting a legacy of hard work and resilience that still resonates. Though the mines have largely faded, the spirit of that industrious past lingers, now finding new expression in the surrounding agriculture and the small businesses that serve the local populace. The nearby Shawnee National Forest, a verdant expanse of natural beauty, offers a serene counterpoint to the town's industrial heritage, providing opportunities for quiet contemplation amidst ancient trees and hidden glades, a testament to the enduring power of nature that cradles Eldorado.
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| Location | Eldorado, Saline County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.813658°N, 88.438103°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62930 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Eldorado, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Eldorado, 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 Eldorado includes coordinates 37.813658°N, 88.438103°W, situated in Saline County. ZIP code 62930. 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.
