Percy, Illinois Weather
Percy, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Percy, Randolph County.
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About Percy, Illinois
Percy settles into the rolling terrain of southwestern Illinois, where the land begins to soften its grip after the more dramatic bluffs of the Mississippi. It lies 40.0 miles south-south-east of Belleville, IL (from Belleville, IL: bearing 150°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-south-east of Sparta. Here, the fields stretch out in broad, sun-bleached squares of corn and soy, their green hues deepened by the humid air that hangs heavy in the summer months. Creeks, mere whispers of water after a dry spell, meander through the shallow valleys, their banks often fringed with wild brush and the occasional stoic oak. The sky above Percy seems to possess a particular kind of vastness, a canvas for the slow, deliberate march of clouds and the fiery pronouncements of sunset, painting the horizon in shades of bruised plum and molten gold. The history of Percy is tied to the fertile soil and the quiet industry that has always defined this corner of Randolph County. Once a waypoint for those seeking opportunity in the rich agricultural lands, its economy has long been rooted in the bounty of the earth. The distant rumble of trains, a constant low hum on the edge of perception, speaks to a legacy of transport and trade, connecting Percy to the wider world. Though perhaps lacking grand monuments, the character of Percy resides in the steadfastness of its people and the enduring beauty of its landscape, a place where the passage of time is measured less by ticking clocks and more by the turning of seasons across the open fields.
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| Location | Percy, Randolph County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.01644°N, 89.618709°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62272 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Percy, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Percy, 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 Percy includes coordinates 38.016440°N, 89.618709°W, situated in Randolph County. ZIP code 62272. 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. 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.
