Olive Branch, Illinois Weather
Olive Branch, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Olive Branch, Alexander County.
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About Olive Branch, Illinois
Olive Branch rests in a landscape shaped by the generous hand of the Mississippi River, a land of fertile bottoms and gently rolling uplands that cradle the small community. It lies 13.2 miles south-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 136°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-north-west of Mounds. Here, the air often carries the rich, earthy scent of damp soil after a rain, a perfume that speaks of the abundant life the region sustains. Sunlight, when it filters through the broad leaves of the sycamores and oaks that line the roads, falls in shifting patterns on the quiet streets, a dappled benediction. The rhythm of life in Olive Branch is tied to the seasons, to the slow unfurling of spring buds and the languid heat of summer afternoons, a gentle cadence that invites contemplation. The history of Olive Branch is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Alexander County, a heritage evident in the broad fields that stretch towards the horizon, often yielding corn and soybeans. This area, once a significant hub for river trade and the processing of agricultural goods, retains echoes of its industrious past in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of its older homes. While the grander economies of the river may have shifted, the spirit of resilience and connection to the land persists in Olive Branch. The community’s character is forged in this enduring relationship with the soil and the slow, steady pulse of rural life, a quiet testament to generations who have called this place home.
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| Location | Olive Branch, Alexander County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.168661°N, 89.351749°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62969, 62988 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Olive Branch, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Olive Branch, 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 Olive Branch includes coordinates 37.168661°N, 89.351749°W, situated in Alexander County. ZIP code 62969, 62988. Telephone area code: 618. 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.
