Panther Creek, Illinois Weather
Panther Creek, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Panther Creek, Cass County.
Full aviation weather for Panther Creek is published on the Greater Beardstown Airport (KK06) page, 23 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. 6 airfields within reach of Panther Creek 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 Panther Creek: Havana Regional Airport (K9I0) 23 km · Jacksonville Municipal Airport (KIJX) 31 km · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI) 46 km · Mount Sterling Municipal Airport (KI63) 56 km · Ingersoll Airport (KCTK) 59 km
Conditions reported at KK06 describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Panther Creek specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Panther Creek.
About Panther Creek, Illinois
Panther Creek unfolds across a landscape of rolling farmland, where rich, dark soil yields to the patient hand of agriculture. It lies 31.8 miles west-north-west of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 302°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-north-east of Virginia. The land here, softened by centuries of cultivation, breathes a quiet resilience, its contours gently shaped by the ancient flow of water and wind. Mature oak and hickory trees stand sentinel along the creek's meandering path, their branches reaching towards a sky that often hangs vast and luminous, especially in the hush of late afternoon. The air, particularly after a spring rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and burgeoning green, a promise whispered by the very ground itself. The story of Panther Creek is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of this part of Illinois, a place where the fertile plains have long dictated the rhythm of life and labor. Its economy has historically been rooted in the bounty of the soil, with generations of families working the land, their lives a testament to the enduring strength of farming communities. While the broad, open fields are the dominant feature, the creek itself, a vital artery for the surrounding farms, has always been a source of sustenance and a quiet beauty. The character of Panther Creek is one of understated persistence, a place where the deep, quiet hum of rural life continues, unbroken by the hurried clamor of the outside world.
Live animated radar for Panther Creek 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 | Panther Creek, Cass County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.044762°N, 90.154052°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62627, 62640 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Panther Creek, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Panther Creek, 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 Panther Creek includes coordinates 40.044762°N, 90.154052°W, situated in Cass County. ZIP code 62627, 62640. 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. 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.
