Elkville, Illinois Weather
Elkville, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elkville, Jackson County.
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About Elkville, Illinois
Elkville rests in a broad, gently rolling landscape, where the rich, dark soil of southern Illinois yields to a horizon punctuated by the patient stoicism of oak and hickory trees. It lies 44.5 miles north-north-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 20°T), and is situated 7.0 miles south of Du Quoin. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the earthy scent of damp loam and the faint sweetness of wild honeysuckle, a subtle perfume that clings to the quiet streets. The land itself seems to breathe, a slow exhalation of green fields and wooded draws that cradle Elkville in a comfortable embrace. Sunlight often filters through the mature canopy of the surrounding woodlands in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the undergrowth and casting long, shifting shadows that lend a sense of depth and mystery to the afternoon. This place was forged in the fires of industry, its character deeply marked by the coal mines that once pulsed beneath its surface, a history that whispers in the resilience of its people and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its homes. While the deep seams have long since been exhausted, the spirit of hard work and community endures, now channeled into the cultivation of the fertile earth and the quiet hum of local businesses. Elkville’s economy, though more modest now, still draws strength from the agrarian traditions that have always been its bedrock, the fields around it producing crops that feed the nation. The nearby Big Muddy River, though not directly impacting Elkville's immediate streets, flows through the wider region, a constant reminder of the water's shaping power, its presence felt in the very moisture of the air and the verdant growth that defines the season.
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| Location | Elkville, Jackson County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.91005°N, 89.235916°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62932 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elkville, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elkville, 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 Elkville includes coordinates 37.910050°N, 89.235916°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 62932. 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.
