Palestine, Illinois Weather
Palestine, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Palestine, Crawford County.
Flight conditions near Palestine. Data source: locating…
About Palestine, Illinois
Palestine rests in a quiet corner of Crawford County, where the land begins its gentle surrender to the Wabash River. It lies 11.7 miles south of York, IL (from York, IL: bearing 173°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east of Robinson. The terrain here is a subtle tapestry of rolling farmland, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple trees that blaze with color in the autumn. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid summer air, falls in broad, benevolent swathes across fields of corn and soybeans, imbuing the landscape with a golden, almost tangible warmth. The air itself carries the scent of turned earth and distant woodsmoke, a fragrance that speaks of generations rooted in this fertile ground. This is a place shaped by the persistent currents of American history and the steady pulse of agricultural life. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to the rich soil, Palestine has long been a hub for farming, its economy tethered to the bounty of the land. The faint echo of past industries, perhaps a long-gone mill or a small general store that once bustled with activity, seems to linger in the quiet of the afternoons. Life in Palestine moves at a pace dictated by the seasons, a rhythm that has endured, offering a sense of continuity in a world that often feels too hurried.
Live animated radar for Palestine and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Palestine, Crawford County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.003654°N, 87.612802°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62451 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Palestine, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Palestine, 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 Palestine includes coordinates 39.003654°N, 87.612802°W, situated in Crawford County. ZIP code 62451. 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.
