Mount Erie, Illinois Weather
Mount Erie, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mount Erie, Wayne County.
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About Mount Erie, Illinois
Mount Erie rises from the Illinois countryside, a modest elevation that nonetheless commands a quiet presence. It lies 39.9 miles north-north-west of Posey, IN (from Posey, IN: bearing 333°T), and is situated 16.9 miles south-south-west of Olney. Its slopes, softened by the passage of years, are cloaked in a dense canopy of hardwoods, a rich green that deepens to near-black in the shade. Sunlight, when it finds its way through the leaves, paints fleeting patterns on the leaf-strewn ground, a silent dance of light and shadow. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and decaying wood, a primal perfume that speaks of growth and renewal, a constant cycle played out in miniature within the wooded embrace. Even in summer's heat, a subtle coolness seems to cling to the higher ground, a welcome respite. This land, though unassuming in its geography, holds a story of resilience and simple enterprise. The early settlers of Mount Erie, drawn by the promise of fertile land, established farms that still dot the surrounding landscape, their fields a patchwork of corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon. The local economy, tied to the bounty of the soil and the steady work of its people, moves at a deliberate pace, marked by the changing seasons rather than the frantic pulse of distant cities. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist attractions, but a quiet dignity in the enduring presence of its homes and the familiar hum of agricultural life. Mount Erie, in its understated way, offers a glimpse into a way of life that values steadfastness and the enduring strength of community.
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| Location | Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.515049°N, 88.231154°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62446 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Erie, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Erie, 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 Mount Erie includes coordinates 38.515049°N, 88.231154°W, situated in Wayne County. ZIP code 62446. 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.
