Elizabethtown, Illinois Weather
Elizabethtown, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elizabethtown, Hardin County.
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About Elizabethtown, Illinois
Elizabethtown rests in a fold of Southern Illinois, where the Shawnee National Forest begins to unfurl its ancient, wooded arms. It lies 29.8 miles north-north-east of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 33°T), and is situated 2.7 miles north-east of Rosiclare. The land here is a study in soft, rolling hills, a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and time, where the air itself often carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles. In the summer, the sunlight filters through the dense canopy, dappling the roads with shifting patterns of gold, and in the autumn, the hills blaze with a fierce, fleeting beauty, a riot of crimson and ochre against a sky that can shift from steely grey to the clearest, most profound blue. This is a place where the quiet grandeur of nature is not a backdrop but an ever-present companion, a gentle presence that dictates the pace of life, a subtle hum beneath the surface of everyday existence. The history of Elizabethtown is deeply intertwined with the Ohio River, a vital artery that once pulsed with steamboats and barges, carrying the bounty of the land to distant markets. For generations, this riverfront settlement was a hub for logging and agriculture, its economy fueled by the rich timber and fertile soil of Hardin County. Though the river's dominance has waned, a spirit of resilience and connection to the natural world persists. The remnants of its past are visible in the weathered facades of buildings and the enduring pride of its residents, who still gather for community events that echo the traditions of simpler times. Elizabethtown remains a place where the whisper of the past can still be heard on the breeze, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called this place home.
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| Location | Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.445885°N, 88.305036°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62931 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elizabethtown, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elizabethtown, 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 Elizabethtown includes coordinates 37.445885°N, 88.305036°W, situated in Hardin County. ZIP code 62931. 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.
