Henderson, Illinois Weather
Henderson, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Henderson, Macoupin County.
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About Henderson, Illinois
Henderson unfolds across a gently rolling landscape, where the rich, dark earth of southern Illinois yields to the sky. It lies 25.3 miles north-north-east of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 20°T), and is situated 7.7 miles west of Litchfield. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their emerald and gold hues shifting with the prairie winds, interrupted only by the scattered silhouettes of farmsteads and the occasional stand of oak and maple. The air here carries the clean scent of turned soil and, in the summer months, the sweet perfume of ripening grain. Evenings often bring a peculiar softness to the light, a diffused amber glow that settles over Henderson and its surrounding acres, lending a quiet dignity to the everyday. The history of Henderson is tied to the land and the quiet perseverance of those who worked it. Originally settled by farmers drawn to the fertile bottomlands, its economy has long been rooted in agriculture, a legacy that continues to shape its character. While the early days might have seen the rumble of horse-drawn plows, today the thrum of modern machinery echoes across the fields, a testament to enduring productivity. Henderson itself doesn't boast grand monuments, but rather a collection of modest, enduring structures that speak of generations of quiet industry and the simple pleasures of a life lived close to the earth.
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| Location | Henderson, Macoupin County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.155881°N, 89.795373°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62033, 61439 |
| Area Code | 309, 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Henderson, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Henderson, 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 Henderson includes coordinates 39.155881°N, 89.795373°W, situated in Macoupin County. ZIP code 62033, 61439. Telephone area code: 309, 815. 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.
