Eldred, Illinois Weather
Eldred, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Eldred, Greene County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
