Pontoon Beach, Illinois Weather
Pontoon Beach, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pontoon Beach, Madison County.
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About Pontoon Beach, Illinois
Pontoon Beach rests where the flatlands of Madison County gently yield to the broad embrace of the Mississippi River. It lies 4.2 miles east-north-east of Granite City, IL (from Granite City, IL: bearing 60°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-east of St. Louis. Here, the air carries a humid, earthy scent, a blend of fertile soil and the distant, mineral tang of the water. The landscape is a study in horizontal lines: wide fields of soybeans and corn stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by the occasional cluster of modest homes and the silver glint of silos. In the late afternoon, the sun, low and diffused by the lingering haze of summer, casts a soft, golden light across the land, softening the edges of the world and imbuing the scene with a quiet, enduring beauty. The sky above, vast and often a pale, washed-out blue, seems to hold a perpetual promise of expansive weather, from the sudden fury of a summer storm to the crisp clarity of a winter day. The history of Pontoon Beach is deeply intertwined with the ebb and flow of the Mississippi, a lifeblood that has shaped its economy and character for generations. Once a vital artery for commerce, the river continues to influence the region, though its primary role has shifted from steamboat thoroughfares to recreational pursuits and the quiet hum of barge traffic. The local economy, while not defined by a single industry, draws strength from agriculture and the service sector, supporting a close-knit population that values practicality and resilience. While no grand monuments mark its past, the spirit of Pontoon Beach is evident in the sturdy, unpretentious nature of its buildings and the steady, almost meditative pace of daily life, a rhythm dictated more by the seasons and the river's moods than by the frantic demands of urban centers.
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| Location | Pontoon Beach, Madison County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.731716°N, 90.080384°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62040, 62025 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pontoon Beach, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pontoon Beach, 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 Pontoon Beach includes coordinates 38.731716°N, 90.080384°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 62040, 62025. Telephone area code: 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.
