Patoka, Illinois Weather
Patoka, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Patoka, Marion County.
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About Patoka, Illinois
Patoka settles into the gentle, rolling terrain of southern Illinois, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy, humid air of summer. It lies 45.4 miles east-north-east of O'Fallon, IL (from O'Fallon, IL: bearing 75°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north of Sandoval. The land here breathes with a quiet resilience, its character shaped by the slow, persistent work of cultivation and the vast, open sky that presides over all. Creeks, like whispers of silver, thread their way through the landscape, feeding the richer, darker soil that promises abundance, and the occasional stand of mature oak trees offers a stoic, enduring presence against the cultivated expanse. The history of Patoka is a story told in the echoes of agriculture and industry, a place where the fertile earth has always been the primary currency. For generations, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictated life, a tradition that continues to anchor the local economy, though the whispers of coal mining once held a significant, if less visible, place in the region's past. Patoka itself, though modest, carries the quiet dignity of a community that has endured, its spirit as unpretentious and enduring as the weathered barns that dot the surrounding countryside, reflecting a deep connection to the land and the persistent cycles of nature.
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| Location | Patoka, Marion County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.755326°N, 89.095342°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62875 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Patoka, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Patoka, 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 Patoka includes coordinates 38.755326°N, 89.095342°W, situated in Marion County. ZIP code 62875. Telephone area code: 618. 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.
