Glasgow, Illinois Weather
Glasgow, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Glasgow, Scott County.
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About Glasgow, Illinois
Glasgow, Illinois, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient hand of water and wind. It lies 47.7 miles west-south-west of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 249°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-north-west of White Hall. Rolling hills, softened by centuries of cultivation and the passage of seasons, cradle the small community, their contours suggesting the flow of unseen currents beneath the surface. Fields of corn and soybeans, a verdant quilt stitched together by hedgerows and quiet country lanes, stretch towards the horizon, their orderly rows a testament to the diligence of those who coax sustenance from the rich earth. The air here carries the clean scent of turned soil and, in summer, the sweet perfume of ripening grain, a fragrance that seems to settle deep in the lungs. The sky, vast and often a brilliant, washed-out blue, presses down with a gentle, immense presence, especially in the late afternoon when the light takes on a honeyed quality, illuminating the very dust motes dancing in the quiet air. The history of Glasgow is deeply entwined with the fertile bottomlands along the Illinois River, a waterway that once served as a vital artery for commerce and connection. Founded as a river port, its economy was built on the backs of steamboats and the bounty of the surrounding farms, grain and livestock finding their way to markets far beyond these gentle hills. Though the river's prominence has shifted with the advent of other transportation, the echo of that bustling past can still be felt in the quiet dignity of the older buildings, their brickwork weathered but enduring. Today, Glasgow remains a place where agriculture still dictates the rhythm of life, where the seasons are marked by planting and harvest, and where neighborly ties run as deep as the fertile soil that sustains it. The distinctive character of Glasgow lies in this quiet resilience, a steadfastness that mirrors the land itself, unhurried and profoundly rooted.
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| Location | Glasgow, Scott County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.550603°N, 90.480125°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62694 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Glasgow, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Glasgow, 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 Glasgow includes coordinates 39.550603°N, 90.480125°W, situated in Scott County. ZIP code 62694. 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. 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.
