Greenville, Illinois Weather
Greenville, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Greenville, Bond County.
Full aviation weather for Greenville is published on the Greenville Airport (KGRE) page, 7 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Greenville have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Greenville: Vandalia Municipal Airport (KVLA) 24 km · Salem–Leckrone Airport (KSLO) 48 km · Centralia Municipal Airport (KENL) 50 km · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (KBLV) 53 km · St Louis Regional Airport (KALN) 55 km
Conditions reported at KGRE describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Greenville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Greenville.
About Greenville, Illinois
Greenville rests in a landscape sculpted by the slow, deliberate hand of glaciers, where the land rises and falls in a gentle, rolling terrain that hints at ancient waterways. It lies 29.6 miles east of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 79°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-north-east of Pocahontas. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy, humid air of summer, their emerald and gold hues a vibrant testament to the region's agricultural heart. Oak trees, sturdy and deeply rooted, punctuate the open spaces, their branches a complex calligraphy against the vast, often cloud-streaked sky. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of mown hay and the distant hum of cicadas, a sound that seems to deepen with the approaching twilight, when the western sky bleeds into shades of peach and lavender. The history of Greenville is interwoven with the fertile soil and the spirit of those who first sought to cultivate it. Founded in the early 19th century, its economy has long been tethered to agriculture, a legacy that still defines the rhythm of its days. The presence of Greenville University adds a scholarly undercurrent to the town's character, its brick buildings and manicured lawns a counterpoint to the surrounding fields. Local traditions, passed down through generations, often celebrate the bounty of the land and the enduring strength of community, evident in the quiet pride of its residents as they navigate the ebb and flow of small-town life. The old courthouse, a stately brick structure, stands as a silent sentinel, a reminder of the legal and civic foundations upon which Greenville was built.
Live animated radar for Greenville and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Greenville, Bond County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.892269°N, 89.413136°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62246 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Greenville, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Greenville, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Greenville includes coordinates 38.892269°N, 89.413136°W, situated in Bond County. ZIP code 62246. 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. 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.
