Golconda, Illinois Weather
Golconda, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Golconda, Pope County.
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About Golconda, Illinois
Golconda rests on the broad, slow curve of the Ohio River, a place where the land itself seems to lean into the water. It lies 20.6 miles north-north-east of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 18°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west-south-west of Rosiclare. The terrain here is a gentle rise from the alluvial flats, giving way to rolling hills that are cloaked in a dense, verdant tapestry of oak, hickory, and maple. In the humid breath of summer, the air hums with the drone of insects and the distant cry of a barge horn, a constant reminder of the river's presence. Sunlight, when it breaks through the thick canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the undergrowth and the persistent emerald moss that clings to shadowed stones. The history of Golconda is deeply entwined with the river that defines it. Once a bustling riverport, its fortunes waxed and waned with the ebb and flow of steamboat traffic, a vital hub for the agricultural bounty of Pope County. The echoes of that past linger in the weathered facades of the few remaining historic structures, whispers of a time when the river was the highway of America. Today, while the pace of life has softened, the river remains a source of livelihood and recreation, its currents carrying the stories of generations who have called Golconda home.
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| Location | Golconda, Pope County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.367274°N, 88.486432°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62938 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Golconda, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Golconda, 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 Golconda includes coordinates 37.367274°N, 88.486432°W, situated in Pope County. ZIP code 62938. 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.
