Pocahontas, Illinois Weather
Pocahontas, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pocahontas, Bond County.
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About Pocahontas, Illinois
Pocahontas unfolds across a landscape of rolling farmlands, where broad fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of oak and maple trees. It lies 22.3 miles east of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 87°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-east of Highland. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, carries a faint, sweet scent of drying stalks and the earthy perfume of turned soil, a testament to the land's enduring agricultural heart. Small clusters of homes, their paint weathered by seasons of sun and wind, dot the gentle terrain, each with its own patch of garden and the quiet hum of a life lived at a measured pace. Dusk paints the western sky in hues of rose and lavender, softening the sharp edges of barns and fences, and casting long, dancing shadows that whisper secrets of the day's passing. The history of Pocahontas is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots and the resilient spirit of its people. For generations, this land has been cultivated, yielding its bounty to support families and fuel the local economy through the steady rhythm of planting and harvest. While the echoes of earlier industries, perhaps tied to the nearby coal seams, have faded, the present-day character of Pocahontas remains deeply intertwined with the cultivation of the earth. The small businesses that line its main thoroughfare, often family-owned and operated, serve as vital hubs, fostering a sense of community and continuity. It’s a place where the changing seasons are not just observed, but felt in the very bones of the land, a constant reminder of the natural cycles that have shaped Pocahontas for so long.
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| Location | Pocahontas, Bond County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.827825°N, 89.540085°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62275 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pocahontas, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pocahontas, 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 Pocahontas includes coordinates 38.827825°N, 89.540085°W, situated in Bond County. ZIP code 62275. 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.
