Eldred, Illinois Weather
Eldred, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Eldred, Greene County.
Full aviation weather for Eldred is published on the St Charles County Regional Airport/Smartt Field (KSET) page, 41 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 Eldred 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 Eldred: Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport (KPPQ) 44 km · Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc Airport (K5K1) 50 km · Greensfield Airport (KM71) 56 km · Bowling Green Municipal Airport (KH19) 58 km
Conditions reported at KSET describe the airfield itself. Weather 41 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Eldred specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Eldred.
About Eldred, Illinois
Eldred is a quiet settlement where the land begins its long, slow descent towards the Illinois River. It lies 33.8 miles north-west of Alton, IL (from Alton, IL: bearing 324°T), and is situated 7.8 miles west of Carrollton. The terrain here is a study in subtle gradients, a patchwork of cultivated fields and woodlands that roll and fold with a gentle persistence. Corn stalks, tall and green in the summer sun, give way to the deeper shadows of oak and hickory trees, their branches reaching out like gnarled fingers against the wide, often cloud-streaked sky. The air carries a damp, earthy scent, especially after a rain, a smell that clings to the skin and the clothes, a constant reminder of the soil's fertile embrace. Even the light seems to have a particular quality, softening at dusk to a warm, amber glow that washes over the fields, imbuing the ordinary with a fleeting, almost melancholic beauty. The history of Eldred is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartland of Greene County, a place where generations have coaxed sustenance from this very earth. Farming remains the lifeblood, the steady pulse of the local economy, with vast expanses dedicated to soybeans and corn, their futures dictated by the whims of weather and market. While no grand monuments mark its past, the modest homes and weathered barns scattered across the landscape whisper of a simpler, more demanding existence. The nearest significant waterway, the Illinois River, lies a short distance away, a historical artery for trade and travel that has shaped the region's development, even if its direct influence on Eldred itself is now mostly a memory carried on the wind. This quiet corner of Illinois is defined by its enduring connection to the land, a persistent, unassuming character that has weathered the passing years with quiet resilience.
Live animated radar for Eldred 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 | Eldred, Greene County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.287548°N, 90.552344°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62027 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Eldred, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Eldred, 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 Eldred includes coordinates 39.287548°N, 90.552344°W, situated in Greene County. ZIP code 62027. 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.
