National City, Illinois Weather
National City, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for National City, St. Clair County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for National City.
About National City, Illinois
National City rests in the broad, fertile cradle of southern Illinois, where the land, though gently rolling, holds a deep-seated stillness. It lies 10.8 miles east-south-east of Peoria, IL (from Peoria, IL: bearing 113°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east-south-east of East Peoria. Here, the sky feels vast, a canvas for the slow procession of clouds that often drift with a stately, unhurried grace. The character of National City is etched into the quiet grid of its streets, the modest homes set back from the asphalt, each with its own patch of green. The air, particularly in the hushed hours of late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of sun-baked soil and the distant breath of agricultural fields that press in from all sides. This stretch of land in St. Clair County has long been shaped by the rhythms of the earth and the determined hands of its people. Once, the coal seams beneath this very ground provided a livelihood, a history that whispers in the stoic faces of older residents and the enduring architecture of buildings that have weathered generations. While the deep mines are no longer the dominant pulse of National City, the legacy of hard work and community resilience remains. Today, the local economy finds its footing in a broader agricultural landscape and the proximity to larger urban centers, a quiet exchange of goods and labor that keeps the wheels of National City turning, albeit at a pace dictated by the seasons and the enduring spirit of those who call it home.
Live animated radar for National City and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | National City, St. Clair County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.633125°N, 89.398528°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61733, 62203 |
| Area Code | 309, 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This National City, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for National City, 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 National City includes coordinates 40.633125°N, 89.398528°W, situated in St. Clair County. ZIP code 61733, 62203. Telephone area code: 309, 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.
