Palmyra, Illinois Weather
Palmyra, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Palmyra, Macoupin County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
