Pocahontas, Illinois Weather
Pocahontas, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pocahontas, Bond County.
Full aviation weather for Pocahontas is published on the Greenville Airport (KGRE) page, 14 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. 6 airfields within reach of Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas: Vandalia Municipal Airport (KVLA) 37 km · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (KBLV) 40 km · St Louis Regional Airport (KALN) 44 km · Centralia Municipal Airport (KENL) 52 km · Salem–Leckrone Airport (KSLO) 54 km
Conditions reported at KGRE describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pocahontas specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pocahontas.
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.
Live animated radar for Pocahontas 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.
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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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
