Phillipstown, Illinois Weather
Phillipstown, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Phillipstown, White County.
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About Phillipstown, Illinois
Phillipstown resides in a fold of the land where the Illinois terrain begins its patient surrender to the broader Mississippi lowlands. It lies 11.9 miles north-west of Posey, IN (from Posey, IN: bearing 324°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-north-east of Carmi. Here, the earth is a rich, dark loam, yielding generously to the plow, and the sky feels vast, an endless canvas painted with the slow march of clouds. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries the clean, damp scent of awakening fields and the distant murmur of the Ohio River, a constant, low hum that underpins the quietude. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to the horizon, broken only by the occasional stand of oak and hickory, their leaves rustling secrets in the gentle breeze. The houses, mostly modest and well-kept, seem to lean into the landscape, their porches catching the afternoon sun like open palms. The history of Phillipstown is bound to the fertile ground and the waterways that have always been its arteries. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of abundant farmland, carved out a life here, their endeavors shaping the very character of the place. The local economy, still largely agrarian, thrives on the bounty of the soil, with crops like corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its commerce. There’s a quiet pride in this connection to the land, a sense of continuity that echoes through generations. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the subtle, enduring beauty of the rolling fields and the unwavering spirit of its people are the true landmarks of Phillipstown.
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| Location | Phillipstown, White County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.141991°N, 88.021699°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62827 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Phillipstown, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Phillipstown, 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 Phillipstown includes coordinates 38.141991°N, 88.021699°W, situated in White County. ZIP code 62827. 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.
