Jacob, Illinois Weather
Jacob, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Jacob, Jackson County.
Full aviation weather for Jacob is published on the Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH) page, 25 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 Jacob 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 Jacob: Pinckneyville Du Quoin Airport (KPJY) 30 km · Perryville Regional Airport (KPCD) 32 km · Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (KMWA) 46 km · Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field (KSAR) 47 km · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI) 58 km
Conditions reported at KMDH describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Jacob specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Jacob.
About Jacob, Illinois
Jacob lies cradled by the rolling hills of Jackson County, Illinois, a place where the earth’s contours speak of ancient forces and patient shaping. It lies 30.4 miles north of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 358°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-north-west of Grand Tower. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and the distant, sweet perfume of pine, particularly after a summer shower, as if the very land exhales its gratitude. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, can transform the dense woods into a cathedral of muted gold, each leaf catching a tiny flame. The landscape is a study in subtle greens and browns, punctuated by the starker geometries of cultivated fields that follow the land’s natural slopes, a quiet testament to the farmer’s enduring dialogue with the soil. The creeks and ravines that scar the terrain suggest a restless watercourse beneath the surface, hinting at unseen depths and the slow, persistent work of erosion. The history of Jacob is as deeply rooted as the oak trees that punctuate its landscape, a narrative woven from the threads of agriculture and a quiet resilience. For generations, the fertile ground has been the lifeblood of this locality, yielding crops that have sustained its people and contributed to the broader agricultural economy of the region. This enduring connection to the land is palpable, a steady hum beneath the surface of everyday life that is more felt than seen. While Jacob may not boast grand monuments or bustling metropolises, its distinctiveness lies in this very grounding, in the unpretentious beauty of its natural setting and the quiet fortitude of its inhabitants. The rhythm of life here is unhurried, dictated more by the turning of seasons and the needs of the land than by the clamor of external demands, fostering a character of enduring patience and a deep appreciation for the simple abundance of the earth.
Live animated radar for Jacob 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 | Jacob, Jackson County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.745051°N, 89.537042°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62950 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jacob, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jacob, 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 Jacob includes coordinates 37.745051°N, 89.537042°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 62950. Telephone area code: 618. 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.
