Mason, Illinois Weather
Mason, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mason, Union County.
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About Mason, Illinois
Mason, Illinois, lies in a gentle cradle of rolling hills, where the land breathes a slow, steady rhythm under a sky that can shift from a bruised, storm-laden grey to a luminous, pale blue in a single afternoon. It lies 20.9 miles north-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 44°T), and is situated 4.4 miles north of Anna. The soil here, a rich, dark loam, is the color of dried blood and promises sustenance, a quiet assurance to those who work it. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled blankets, their green and gold hues softening as they meet the distant, hazy line of the Shawnee National Forest, a vast, ancient presence that hints at deeper, wilder country. The air itself carries the scent of damp earth after a rain, mingled with the faint sweetness of ripening grain and the distant, woodsy perfume of the forest. The story of Mason is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet industry that has shaped their lives. For generations, agriculture has been the beating heart of this place, with families cultivating the fertile land that yields its bounty year after year. While the forests surrounding Mason offer a sanctuary of natural beauty, the economy has long been tied to the land's generosity, a testament to the perseverance of those who understand its cycles. The local character is one of quiet resilience, a deep-rooted connection to the earth and a neighborly warmth that is as dependable as the turning of the seasons.
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| Location | Mason, Union County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.523661°N, 89.254252°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62920, 62443 |
| Area Code | 618, 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mason, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mason, 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 Mason includes coordinates 37.523661°N, 89.254252°W, situated in Union County. ZIP code 62920, 62443. Telephone area code: 618, 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.
