Meppen, Illinois Weather
Meppen, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Meppen, Calhoun County.
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About Meppen, Illinois
Meppen rests on the western Illinois landscape, a place where the land rolls gently toward the Mississippi River. It lies 13.6 miles north of Saint Peters, MO (from Saint Peters, MO: bearing 5°T), and is situated 7.2 miles east of Winfield. The terrain here is a study in green and brown, a patchwork of fertile fields that give way to the deeper, shadowed hues of wooded bluffs. The air often carries the scent of damp earth and ripening corn, a fragrance that settles into the very bones of the place. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid summer sky, has a mellow, diffused quality, softening the edges of barns and the stoic faces of the old houses. The quiet here is profound, punctuated only by the distant rumble of a passing train or the lowing of cattle, a sound that seems to echo the slow, deliberate pulse of the countryside. The history of Meppen is intrinsically tied to the mighty Mississippi, a waterway that has shaped its destiny and sustained its people for generations. The early settlers, drawn by the rich bottomland soil, established a community built on agriculture, a tradition that continues to define the local economy. Farming remains the bedrock, with families tending the same land their ancestors worked, coaxing sustenance from the earth. The river itself, a constant presence, has served as both a conduit for commerce and a source of livelihood, its currents dictating the ebb and flow of life. Though Meppen is not a place of grand monuments, its character is etched into the sturdy, unpretentious buildings that line its quiet roads and the enduring spirit of those who call it home.
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| Location | Meppen, Calhoun County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.996994°N, 90.604842°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62013, 61016 |
| Area Code | 309, 847, 224 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Meppen, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Meppen, 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 Meppen includes coordinates 38.996994°N, 90.604842°W, situated in Calhoun County. ZIP code 62013, 61016. Telephone area code: 309, 847, 224. 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.
