Goreville, Illinois Weather
Goreville, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Goreville, Johnson County.
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About Goreville, Illinois
Goreville rests where the Shawnee National Forest begins its grand, green sprawl, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with the slow, steady pulse of ancient hills and the whisper of wind through oak and hickory. It lies 34.5 miles east-north-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 60°T), and is situated 17.9 miles south-east of Carbondale. The terrain here is a rich, complex tapestry of rolling uplands, cut through by the subtle, meandering paths of intermittent creeks that feed into larger, more determined waterways heading towards the Ohio River. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints shifting mosaics on the forest floor, a dappled light that feels both intimate and vast, mirroring the quiet character of the settlement itself. The air, especially after a rain, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and decaying leaves, a primal perfume that speaks of the enduring wildness that still claims territory around Goreville. The history of Goreville is deeply intertwined with the rhythms of the land and the industry it has yielded, from the timber that once built homes and fueled furnaces to the fertile soil that still supports agriculture. For generations, the economy here has been shaped by the bounty of the surrounding forests and fields, a resilience born of working with, rather than against, the natural landscape. This enduring connection to the earth fosters a particular kind of quiet pride in Goreville, a sense of belonging that is not boisterous but deeply felt, like the steady hum of cicadas on a summer evening. Though not a destination for grand monuments, Goreville offers a different kind of richness: the understated beauty of a community that understands the profound value of its natural heritage and the quiet strength found in its enduring roots.
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| Location | Goreville, Johnson County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.554495°N, 88.972293°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62939, 62972 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Goreville, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Goreville, 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 Goreville includes coordinates 37.554495°N, 88.972293°W, situated in Johnson County. ZIP code 62939, 62972. 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.
