Lawrenceville, Illinois Weather
Lawrenceville, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Lawrenceville, Lawrence County.
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About Lawrenceville, Illinois
Lawrenceville, a place where the flatlands of southeastern Illinois begin to hint at the low, rolling terrain to come, feels like a quiet settlement carved from the broad, open sky. It lies 29.1 miles west of Daviess, IN (from Daviess, IN: bearing 274°T), and is situated 9.0 miles west-north-west of Vincennes. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of drying earth and distant, sun-baked fields, a pervasive perfume of agriculture. Streets are wide, lined with sturdy brick buildings that speak of a past prosperity, and the gentle curve of the Embarras River, a ribbon of muddy water, sketches the southern edge of Lawrenceville, its banks softened by the persistent green of willows and cottonwoods. The character of Lawrenceville is one of understated endurance, a place that has seen seasons turn and economies shift without losing its fundamental connection to the land. The history of Lawrenceville is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the waterways that have long served as its arteries. Established in the early 19th century, it grew from a modest trading post into a county seat, its fortunes initially tied to steamboat traffic on the Embarras and later to the agricultural bounty of Lawrence County. The legacy of oil booms has also left its mark, a period of frenzied growth and subsequent decline that is whispered in the older structures and the enduring spirit of its people. Today, the local economy continues to be rooted in agriculture, with the scent of harvested crops often mingling with the hum of machinery from the manufacturing plants that provide steady employment. A notable landmark, the impressive courthouse, stands as a silent sentinel, a reminder of the civic pride that has always been a quiet undercurrent in Lawrenceville.
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| Location | Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.729214°N, 87.681693°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62439 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lawrenceville, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lawrenceville, 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 Lawrenceville includes coordinates 38.729214°N, 87.681693°W, situated in Lawrence County. ZIP code 62439. 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.
