Florence, Illinois Weather
Florence, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Florence, Pike County.
Full aviation weather for Florence is published on the Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport (KPPQ) page, 14 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. 6 airfields within reach of Florence 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 Florence: Jacksonville Municipal Airport (KIJX) 36 km · Greater Beardstown Airport (KK06) 42 km · Mount Sterling Municipal Airport (KI63) 43 km · Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc Airport (K5K1) 58 km · Bowling Green Municipal Airport (KH19) 60 km
Conditions reported at KPPQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Florence specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Florence.
About Florence, Illinois
Florence rests in a broad, fertile valley, where the land gently slopes toward the Illinois River, its waters a constant, murmuring presence. It lies 47.5 miles east-south-east of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 116°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west of Winchester. The terrain here is a soft quilt of agricultural fields, stitched with the dark green of timber, and punctuated by the occasional weathered barn or silo that stands sentinel against the vast, often pale blue sky. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, washes over the landscape with a honeyed quality, illuminating the dust motes dancing above the unpaved lane leading into the heart of Florence. The air carries the earthy scent of turned soil and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening corn, a testament to the enduring agricultural character of this place. This quiet corner of Pike County, Florence, has long been defined by its proximity to the Illinois River, a lifeblood for commerce and connection since its early days as a steamboat landing. The river's ebb and flow shaped its economy, fostering a reliance on farming, particularly grain and livestock, that persists to this day. While the bustling days of paddlewheelers have long since passed into memory, the river still offers its bounty, and the rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pace of life in Florence. One might still catch the distant hum of barges moving downstream, a low, steady thrum that underscores the enduring link between this small community and the great waterway that has always been its neighbor.
Live animated radar for Florence 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 | Florence, Pike County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.627269°N, 90.610682°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61032, 62363 |
| Area Code | 847, 224, 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Florence, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Florence, 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 Florence includes coordinates 39.627269°N, 90.610682°W, situated in Pike County. ZIP code 61032, 62363. Telephone area code: 847, 224, 217. 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.
