Freeman Spur, Illinois Weather
Freeman Spur, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Freeman Spur, Williamson County.
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About Freeman Spur, Illinois
Freeman Spur lies in the rolling terrain of southern Illinois, a place where the sky feels vast and the land bears the marks of both nature and man. It lies 47.8 miles north-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 36°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-north-west of Marion. Here, the gentle slopes are draped in a mix of deciduous trees, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to carry the whispers of seasons past. The air, especially after a rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a testament to the fertile soil that underpins this quiet corner of Williamson County. Creeks, small but persistent, trace meandering paths through the landscape, their waters glinting like scattered coins under the diffused sunlight that filters through the canopy. The history of Freeman Spur is deeply entwined with the extraction of black gold, the coal that once fueled industries far beyond these hills. Though the mines themselves may be silent now, their legacy remains, etched into the character of the place and the resilience of its people. The local economy, once dominated by the subterranean labors of miners, has shifted, finding new footing in agriculture and the quiet hum of small businesses that serve the surrounding neighborhoods. The land around Freeman Spur, though no longer defined by the clang of pickaxes, still offers its bounty, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon, punctuated by the occasional weathered barn that stands as a stoic sentinel.
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| Location | Freeman Spur, Williamson County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.861161°N, 88.997295°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62896, 62841 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Freeman Spur, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Freeman Spur, 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 Freeman Spur includes coordinates 37.861161°N, 88.997295°W, situated in Williamson County. ZIP code 62896, 62841. 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.
