Palmyra, Illinois Weather
Palmyra, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Palmyra, Macoupin County.
Full aviation weather for Palmyra is published on the Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc Airport (K5K1) page, 2 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 4 airfields within reach of Palmyra have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Palmyra: Jacksonville Municipal Airport (KIJX) 43 km · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI) 53 km · Taylorville Municipal Airport (KTAZ) 58 km
Conditions reported at K5K1 describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Palmyra specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Palmyra.
About Palmyra, Illinois
Palmyra, Illinois, is a place where the sky feels vast, stretching an almost unbroken canvas over rolling fields that give way to the gentle, wooded slopes bordering Macoupin Creek. It lies 31.5 miles south-west of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 217°T), and is situated 12.3 miles north-north-west of Carlinville. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the scent of turned earth and ripening corn, a perfume that clings to the low-slung buildings and the quiet streets. Sunlight, when it breaks through the summer haze, has a particular quality, a muted golden hue that softens the edges of everything, casting long shadows that stretch across the lawns and the paved squares of the town. The land itself, a fertile loam, cradles Palmyra in a landscape that speaks of patient growth and the enduring cycles of agriculture. The story of Palmyra is one of resilience and a deep connection to the land that has sustained its people for generations. Founded in the mid-19th century, its early economy was inextricably tied to the rich agricultural output of the surrounding countryside, with grain and livestock forming the backbone of local commerce. Though modern farming practices have evolved, the spirit of that agrarian past remains, evident in the orderly rows of crops that define the horizon and the quiet hum of machinery that punctuates the day. A notable landmark, the old stone bridge over Macoupin Creek, stands as a silent sentinel to the passage of time, a testament to the craftsmanship of a bygone era and a reminder of the creek’s vital role in shaping Palmyra’s history and its very character.
Live animated radar for Palmyra 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.
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| Location | Palmyra, Macoupin County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.43477°N, 89.99594°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61021, 62674 |
| Area Code | 847, 224, 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Palmyra, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Palmyra, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Palmyra includes coordinates 39.434770°N, 89.995940°W, situated in Macoupin County. ZIP code 61021, 62674. Telephone area code: 847, 224, 217. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
