Otterville, Illinois Weather
Otterville, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Otterville, Jersey County.
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About Otterville, Illinois
Otterville, a quiet collection of houses and farms, lies at the heart of Jersey County, Illinois, where the land begins its slow, rolling descent toward the Illinois River. It lies 16.0 miles north-west of Alton, IL (from Alton, IL: bearing 314°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-west of Jerseyville. The fields here, gold and green in the shifting seasons, are etched with the subtle contours of glacial history, rising and falling with a patient grandeur. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled like the hands of timekeepers, cast long, cool shadows across the byways, and in the hush of late afternoon, the air itself seems to hum with the quiet industry of insects and the distant rumble of tractors, a sound that is both familiar and profoundly peaceful. The story of Otterville is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of this region, a place where generations have coaxed sustenance from the fertile soil. Its early days were shaped by the promise of land and the determination of settlers seeking a new beginning, and the echoes of that pioneering spirit can still be felt in the enduring character of its people. While agriculture remains the bedrock of its economy, the broader landscape whispers of a time when the Illinois River was a vital artery for commerce, its waters carrying the bounty of the heartland to distant markets, a reminder of the interconnectedness of this seemingly isolated corner of the world and the wider currents of history.
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| Location | Otterville, Jersey County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.050603°N, 90.398449°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62052 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Otterville, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Otterville, 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 Otterville includes coordinates 39.050603°N, 90.398449°W, situated in Jersey County. ZIP code 62052. Telephone area code: 309. 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.
