Jewett, Illinois Weather
Jewett, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Jewett, Cumberland County.
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About Jewett, Illinois
Jewett rests in a landscape shaped by the patient hand of agriculture, where broad fields of corn and soy stretch toward horizons often softened by a hazy, Midwestern sun. It lies 32.6 miles west of York, IL (from York, IL: bearing 275°T), and is situated 5.2 miles west-south-west of Greenup. The terrain here is gently rolling, a subtle topography that hints at the slow, persistent work of glaciers long departed, now given over to the orderly patterns of cultivation. A quiet stillness often pervades the air, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the call of a hawk circling overhead, its shadow briefly a dark stain against the verdant expanse. The character of Jewett is one of understated resilience, an enduring presence in this quiet corner of the prairie, where the rhythm of seasons dictates the pulse of life. This patch of land, where Jewett now stands, was first settled by families drawn to its fertile soil, establishing a legacy of farming that continues to define the local economy. The town itself grew organically, a cluster of homes and businesses serving the surrounding agricultural community, its prosperity tied directly to the bounty of the earth. While no grand monuments mark its history, the very streets and buildings whisper of generations who have toiled here, their lives interwoven with the cycles of planting and harvest. The local general store, a familiar fixture, still serves as a gathering place, a quiet hub where news is exchanged and the understated social fabric of Jewett is maintained, a testament to the enduring strength of small-town connections.
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| Location | Jewett, Cumberland County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.207817°N, 88.245874°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62436 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jewett, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jewett, 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 Jewett includes coordinates 39.207817°N, 88.245874°W, situated in Cumberland County. ZIP code 62436. 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. 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.
