Pearl, Illinois Weather
Pearl, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pearl, Pike County.
Full aviation weather for Pearl is published on the Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport (KPPQ) page, 24 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 Pearl 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 Pearl: Jacksonville Municipal Airport (KIJX) 48 km · Bowling Green Municipal Airport (KH19) 52 km · Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc Airport (K5K1) 55 km
Conditions reported at KPPQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pearl specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pearl.
About Pearl, Illinois
Pearl rests in a land where the earth folds and unfolds like rumpled linen, a quiet settlement under a sky that can shift from the pale wash of dawn to the bruised purples of an approaching storm with dramatic speed. It lies 45.0 miles north of OFallon, MO (from OFallon, MO: bearing 5°T), and is situated 14.0 miles south-east of Pittsfield. The fields here, a mosaic of cultivated greens and golds in the growing season, often give way to stands of mature oak and hickory, their branches reaching out as if to embrace the gentle slopes. A certain stillness often settles over Pearl, broken only by the rustle of leaves or the distant hum of machinery, a sound that seems to carry the very breath of the surrounding countryside. The air itself, particularly in the late afternoon, can carry a damp, earthy scent, hinting at the rich soil that defines this corner of Pike County. The history of Pearl is intimately tied to the fertile ground and the waterways that have shaped its existence, a narrative etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring legacy of agricultural pursuit. For generations, the economy of Pearl has been deeply rooted in the bounty of its land, with farming and related industries providing sustenance and character. The subtle, almost imperceptible flow of the nearby Illinois River, though not directly bordering Pearl, has always played a role, influencing trade routes and the very rhythm of life that has unfolded here. While no single, grand landmark defines Pearl, its distinctiveness lies in this quiet, persistent connection to the earth, a testament to the enduring spirit of a place built on hard work and the simple, honest rewards of the harvest.
Live animated radar for Pearl 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 | Pearl, Pike County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.45977°N, 90.625959°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62361 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pearl, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pearl, 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 Pearl includes coordinates 39.459770°N, 90.625959°W, situated in Pike County. ZIP code 62361. 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.
