Granite City, Illinois Weather
Granite City, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Granite City, Madison County.
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About Granite City, Illinois
Granite City sprawls across a landscape where the flatlands, once the dominion of prairie grasses, now yield to the determined geometry of human endeavor. It lies 5.3 miles north of East Saint Louis, IL (from East Saint Louis, IL: bearing 1°T), and is situated 5.8 miles north-north-east of St. Louis. The air here carries a faint, metallic tang, a subtle hum that speaks of industry, and the sky, a vast canvas of blues and grays, often reflects the muted glow of the nearby urban centers. The terrain is largely level, a gentle inclination towards the Mississippi River, a colossal artery that breathes life and commerce into the region. Even the residential streets possess a certain earnestness, lined with sturdy homes that stand sentinel against the changing seasons, their porches often catching the soft, diffused light that filters through the humid summer air. The very name, Granite City, hints at a foundational strength, though the bedrock beneath is not granite but the rich loess soil. This place rose from the ambition of industrial magnates, its fortunes inextricably linked to the steel mills and manufacturing plants that once defined its skyline, their towering stacks now silent sentinels of a bygone era. The legacy of that industrial might is still palpable, a sturdy, unpretentious character etched into the community. Today, the economy has diversified, but a persistent spirit of hard work and practical ingenuity remains, a quiet force that shapes the daily lives of Granite City's residents. The proximity to the mighty Mississippi River, a constant presence, offers its own kind of majesty, a flowing testament to the enduring power of nature and the relentless march of time.
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| Location | Granite City, Madison County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.701439°N, 90.14872°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62040, 62048 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Granite City, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Granite City, 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 Granite City includes coordinates 38.701439°N, 90.148720°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 62040, 62048. Telephone area code: 309. 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.
