Greenfield, Illinois Weather
Greenfield, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Greenfield, Greene County.
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About Greenfield, Illinois
Greenfield rests in the rolling heart of Greene County, Illinois, where the land begins to swell and dip in gentle waves, a precursor to the more dramatic bluffs further west. It lies 31.3 miles north of Alton, IL (from Alton, IL: bearing 357°T), and is situated 16.6 miles north-north-east of Jerseyville. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening corn, a fragrance that clings to the very fabric of the place. Oak and hickory trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, punctuate the fields, their leaves a vibrant green in summer and a fiery spectacle in autumn. The sky above Greenfield is vast, an expansive canvas that shifts from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples and oranges of twilight, a constant reminder of the wide-open country. This is a landscape shaped by generations of farmers, their lives intertwined with the fertile soil that has sustained Greenfield for well over a century. The town's economy, like that of many in this region, is deeply rooted in agriculture, with soybeans and corn forming the backbone of its livelihood. You can still see the echoes of its past in the sturdy brick buildings lining the main street, remnants of a time when the railroad brought prosperity and a sense of bustling connection. While the pace of life in Greenfield is unhurried, there's a quiet resilience, a steadfastness that reflects the enduring spirit of those who have called this place home, their stories whispered on the prairie winds.
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| Location | Greenfield, Greene County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.343658°N, 90.212614°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62044 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Greenfield, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Greenfield, 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 Greenfield includes coordinates 39.343658°N, 90.212614°W, situated in Greene County. ZIP code 62044. 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.
