Junction, Illinois Weather
Junction, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Junction, Gallatin County.
Full aviation weather for Junction is published on the Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport (KHSB) page, 29 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 Junction 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 Junction: Sturgis Municipal Airport (KTWT) 32 km · Carmi Municipal Airport (KCUL) 42 km · Marion-Crittenden County James C Johnson Regional Airport (KGDA) 44 km · Henderson City County Airport (KEHR) 49 km · Providence Webster County Airport (K8M9) 55 km
Conditions reported at KHSB describe the airfield itself. Weather 29 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Junction specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Junction.
About Junction, Illinois
Junction exhales a quiet, settled air, a place where the broad, flat expanses of southern Illinois begin to gently rise and fall, hinting at the more rugged terrain that lies further south. It lies 26.8 miles south-west of Posey, IN (from Posey, IN: bearing 224°T), and is situated 2.8 miles west-north-west of Shawneetown. The land here is a patchwork of cultivated fields, their straight lines a testament to human endeavor, interspersed with copses of trees that stand sentinel, their leaves rustling secrets in the humid breeze. Creeks, shallow and meandering, carve their way through the earth, their waters reflecting the wide, often pale blue sky, and the air itself carries the scent of damp soil and ripening corn, particularly potent in the late afternoon sun. The character of Junction is one of patient endurance, a quiet strength drawn from the enduring cycles of growth and harvest. The history of Junction is inextricably tied to the crossroads it embodies, a confluence of routes that once promised passage and prosperity. For a time, the local economy pulsed with the rhythm of the railroad, a lifeline that brought goods and people, shaping the very layout of the settlement. Though the iron horse no longer commands the same central role, the spirit of connection remains, with agriculture still a bedrock of life, the fertile soil yielding its bounty year after year. Small businesses, hardy and familiar, serve the needs of the residents, fostering a sense of shared experience and mutual reliance that defines the enduring character of Junction.
Live animated radar for Junction 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 | Junction, Gallatin County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.72338°N, 88.236705°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62954 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Junction, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Junction, 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 Junction includes coordinates 37.723380°N, 88.236705°W, situated in Gallatin County. ZIP code 62954. 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.
