Hillsboro, Illinois Weather
Hillsboro, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hillsboro, Montgomery County.
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About Hillsboro, Illinois
Hillsboro rests on a landscape that remembers the slow, deliberate sculpting of water and wind. It lies 34.5 miles north-east of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 45°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east of Litchfield. The land here breathes with the gentle rise and fall of Illinois terrain, a gentle undulation that promises fertile fields and wide horizons. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like patient hands, punctuate the open spaces, their leaves catching the afternoon light in a shifting mosaic of emerald and gold. In the quiet hours, the air itself seems to hold a hushed reverence, a stillness that settles over the fields like a soft blanket, carrying the scent of freshly turned earth and the distant murmur of unseen life. The sky above Hillsboro is a vast canvas, often painted with the dramatic strokes of approaching storms or the delicate blush of dawn, a constant reminder of the elemental forces that shape this place. The roots of Hillsboro run deep into the rich soil, a history woven from the agricultural ambitions of early settlers and the enduring spirit of industry. For generations, the bounty of the land has sustained its people, with corn and soybeans stretching in endless, sun-drenched rows. Yet, the echoes of a different past also linger, a testament to the coal mines that once pulsed with the lifeblood of the region, leaving behind a subtle, almost imperceptible shift in the very character of the earth. The courthouse, a stoic sentinel in the heart of Hillsboro, stands as a quiet witness to the unfolding stories of its citizens, its stone façade bearing the marks of countless seasons and the weight of local lore. The rhythm of life here is unhurried, a gentle cadence that allows for the appreciation of simple moments, like the way the sunlight slants through the windows of the local diner in the late afternoon, illuminating dust motes dancing in the quiet air.
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| Location | Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.161159°N, 89.493699°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62049, 62051 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hillsboro, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro includes coordinates 39.161159°N, 89.493699°W, situated in Montgomery County. ZIP code 62049, 62051. 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.
