Okawville, Illinois Weather
Okawville, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Okawville, Washington County.
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About Okawville, Illinois
Okawville rests within the gently rolling terrain of southern Illinois, a place where broad fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons that seem to hold the sky in their embrace. It lies 22.3 miles east-south-east of O Fallon, IL (from O Fallon, IL: bearing 119°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south of Germantown. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, sweet scent of harvested stalks, a subtle perfume that hangs over the landscape. Small creeks, often no more than trickles in the drier months, meander through the land, their banks edged with a determined scrub and the occasional stoic oak, their branches reaching out like weathered hands. The houses, mostly modest and well-kept, cluster together as if for warmth, their porches offering a quiet invitation to the slow passage of days. The history of Okawville is tied to the rich agricultural bounty of Washington County, a story of families who coaxed a living from this fertile soil. For generations, farming has been the bedrock of the local economy, and the rhythm of planting and harvest still dictates much of life. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this corner of Illinois, a quiet resilience pervades, a steadfastness born of enduring seasons and a deep connection to the land. The town itself, with its tidy main street and the enduring presence of its historic buildings, speaks of a past where community ties were as strong as the roots of the ancient trees that dot the countryside.
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| Location | Okawville, Washington County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.434216°N, 89.550368°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62271 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Okawville, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Okawville, 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 Okawville includes coordinates 38.434216°N, 89.550368°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 62271. 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.
