Pomona, Illinois Weather
Pomona, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pomona, Jackson County.
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About Pomona, Illinois
Pomona rests in a quiet corner of Jackson County, Illinois, where the rolling hills begin to soften their ascent towards the Mississippi River. It lies 24.4 miles north-north-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 24°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-west of Carbondale. The landscape here is a gentle embrace of fertile bottomlands and the beginnings of forested slopes, a place where the air often carries the scent of damp earth and the distant hum of cicadas. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, slants through the mature oaks and maples, painting long, shifting shadows across fields of corn and soybeans that stretch out like rumpled green carpets. The occasional farmhouse, its paint weathered to a soft grey or faded barn red, stands sentinel against the vast, ever-changing sky, a testament to the enduring quietude of this rural expanse. The history of Pomona is etched not in grand monuments but in the very grain of the land and the persistence of its people. Once a stop on a railway line that brought goods and travelers through this fertile region, its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the soil, a tradition that continues with the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock. The nearby Shawnee National Forest, a sprawling wilderness of ancient trees and hidden ravines, offers a profound connection to the wildness that shaped this place, its trails whispering tales of those who walked them long before. While the hustle of larger cities lies a considerable distance away, there is a distinct rhythm to life in Pomona, a steady beat dictated by the seasons and the quiet satisfaction of a well-tended farm.
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| Location | Pomona, Jackson County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.628106°N, 89.336756°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62975 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pomona, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pomona, 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 Pomona includes coordinates 37.628106°N, 89.336756°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 62975. 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.
