Old Ripley, Illinois Weather
Old Ripley, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Old Ripley, Bond County.
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About Old Ripley, Illinois
Old Ripley rests in the gentle embrace of Bond County, a landscape where the earth rolls with a quiet dignity. It lies 21.4 miles east-north-east of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 74°T), and is situated 8.4 miles west of Greenville. Vast fields of corn and soybeans stretch to meet the horizon, their emerald and gold hues shifting with the passing sun. Here, the sky feels immense, a boundless canvas that can hold the furious blush of a summer storm or the serene, pale gold of an autumn afternoon. The air itself carries the scent of turned earth and ripening grain, a fragrance that speaks of seasons and the enduring promise of the land. Oak and hickory trees, sturdy sentinels of the prairie, dot the fields and line the few quiet roads that thread through the countryside, their leaves whispering secrets to the wind. This is a place shaped by the persistent work of generations, where agriculture has long been the heartbeat of the community. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil, established farms that have been passed down through families, creating a deep-rooted connection to the land. The economy of Old Ripley remains tied to the bounty of the fields, a cycle of planting and harvest that dictates the rhythm of life. While the grand industrial centers lie distant, the quiet industry of farming defines its character, a testament to resilience and a deep understanding of the earth's cycles. The few structures that remain from its earlier days, weathered wood and sturdy brick, hint at a past that is present, a subtle reminder of the stories held within the soil of Old Ripley.
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| Location | Old Ripley, Bond County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.896158°N, 89.570086°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62275 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Old Ripley, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Old Ripley, 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 Old Ripley includes coordinates 38.896158°N, 89.570086°W, situated in Bond County. ZIP code 62275. 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.
