Pontiac, Illinois Weather
Pontiac, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pontiac, St. Clair County.
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About Pontiac, Illinois
Pontiac breathes the wide-open sky of southern Illinois, a place where the land stretches out in broad, generous strokes. It lies 3.9 miles west of O Fallon, IL (from O Fallon, IL: bearing 268°T), and is situated 4.6 miles north of Belleville. Rolling hills, softened by centuries of wind and water, give way to fertile plains, their rich, dark soil a promise of bounty. Creeks, like silver threads, meander through the landscape, their banks lined with sturdy oaks and maples that rustle secrets in the breeze. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a certain stillness, a quiet hum that settles over the fields and the small clusters of homes, inviting a slower kind of breathing. The history of Pontiac is etched into its very bones, a story of pioneers who saw the potential in this earth and built a life from its abundance. Originally settled by farmers drawn to the rich agricultural land, Pontiac developed a sturdy economy rooted in the harvests of corn and soybeans, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the turning of the earth. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, the town has also seen periods of industry, its past echoing with the sounds of machinery and the steady work of its people. Today, Pontiac retains a character of enduring resilience, a place where neighbors know each other's names and the simple act of a shared conversation over a cup of coffee can feel like a small, significant tradition.
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| Location | Pontiac, St. Clair County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.587272°N, 89.984826°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62208, 61764 |
| Area Code | 217, 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pontiac, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pontiac, 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 Pontiac includes coordinates 38.587272°N, 89.984826°W, situated in St. Clair County. ZIP code 62208, 61764. Telephone area code: 217, 309. 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.
