Pittsfield, Illinois Weather
Pittsfield, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pittsfield, Pike County.
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About Pittsfield, Illinois
Pittsfield, Illinois, unfolds across a gentle swell of land, a landscape carved by the patient hand of water and wind. It lies 39.3 miles south-east of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 125°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south-south-west of Griggsville. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of summer corn and the burnished golds of autumn, give way to broader, flatter expanses where the sky seems to stretch on forever. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of cultivated fields, a fragrance that mingles with the distant murmur of traffic and the occasional call of a hawk circling overhead. The character of Pittsfield is one of quiet resilience, a place where life moves with a steady, unpretentious grace, the houses often painted in muted tones that blend harmoniously with the surrounding countryside, their porches offering a welcoming, unhurried invitation. The history of Pittsfield is deeply rooted in the fertile soil of Pike County, a testament to the enduring allure of agriculture that has shaped its economy for generations. This is a land that has long sustained itself on the bounty of its farms, the silos standing like sentinels against the horizon, a silent chronicle of harvests past and present. The local economy, while still anchored in the rhythms of farming, has diversified, with small businesses and services supporting the needs of its residents. Notable among its features is the Pike County Courthouse, a stately building that presides over the town square, a focal point for community life and a reminder of Pittsfield's enduring civic spirit. The very essence of Pittsfield seems to be this quiet strength, a deep connection to the land that fosters a sense of continuity and belonging.
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| Location | Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.607825°N, 90.805129°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62363 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pittsfield, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pittsfield, 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 Pittsfield includes coordinates 39.607825°N, 90.805129°W, situated in Pike County. ZIP code 62363. 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.
