Franklin, Illinois Weather
Franklin, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Franklin, Morgan County.
Full aviation weather for Franklin is published on the Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc Airport (K5K1) page, 23 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. 4 airfields within reach of Franklin 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 Franklin: Jacksonville Municipal Airport (KIJX) 24 km · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI) 40 km · Greater Beardstown Airport (KK06) 50 km
Conditions reported at K5K1 describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Franklin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Franklin.
About Franklin, Illinois
Franklin rests in a broad, gently rolling landscape where the rich, dark prairie soil hints at generations of cultivation. It lies 24.7 miles west-south-west of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 240°T), and is situated 5.2 miles west-north-west of Waverly. The land here slopes subtly, a quiet, patient undulation that guides the eye across fields of corn and soybeans that stretch towards the horizon, broken only by stands of mature oak and maple trees that offer a dappled shade in the summer heat. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of drying hay and the faint, sweet perfume of blossoms from unseen hedgerows, a testament to the agricultural heart of this place. The houses, often set back from the road, possess a sturdy, unassuming charm, their porches inviting a moment of repose under the wide Illinois sky. The story of Franklin is deeply entwined with the fertile land it occupies, a history shaped by westward expansion and the enduring spirit of farming. Originally settled in the mid-1800s, its economy has always been anchored in agriculture, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the bounty of the surrounding fields. While the pace of life in Franklin is measured, there's a quiet hum of activity, a sense of community that echoes through the main street’s modest storefronts and the friendly waves exchanged between neighbors. The town has seen its share of changes, yet the deep connection to the land, and the honest labor it demands, remains a defining characteristic of Franklin.
Live animated radar for Franklin 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 | Franklin, Morgan County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.620326°N, 90.044°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62638 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Franklin, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Franklin, 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 Franklin includes coordinates 39.620326°N, 90.044000°W, situated in Morgan County. ZIP code 62638. Telephone area code: 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.
