Quincy, Illinois Weather
Quincy, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Quincy, Adams County.
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About Quincy, Illinois
Quincy rises from the rolling landscape of western Illinois, a place where the sky feels vast and the Mississippi River, a constant, powerful presence, shapes the very air. It lies 83.2 miles north-north-west of Wentzville, MO (from Wentzville, MO: bearing 339°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-south-east of La Grange. The terrain here is a study in gentle slopes and broad horizons, the rich, dark soil of the Mississippi Valley giving way to clusters of sturdy trees, their branches often laden with the scent of damp earth after a spring rain. Even in the summer heat, a certain coolness seems to emanate from the river, a subtle reminder of its immense body of water, and the way it carves its path through the land. The houses, many of them with wide porches and mature shade trees, seem to settle comfortably into this landscape, their windows reflecting the wide, ever-changing sky. Quincy's story is deeply intertwined with the Mississippi, a vital artery for commerce and connection since its founding. This was a hub for steamboats in the 19th century, a place where goods and people flowed in both directions, shaping its economy and its character. The legacy of that era can still be felt in the sturdy brick architecture of its older districts, a testament to a time of robust trade and ambitious growth. Today, while industry has diversified, agriculture remains a cornerstone, the fertile land supporting a robust farming community that feeds into the town’s markets and processing plants. The presence of the river also brings with it a distinct cultural flavor, a blend of Midwestern pragmatism and a certain openness that comes from being a gateway to the wider world.
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| Location | Quincy, Adams County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.935602°N, 91.409873°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62301, 62305, 62306 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Quincy, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Quincy, 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 Quincy includes coordinates 39.935602°N, 91.409873°W, situated in Adams County. ZIP code 62301, 62305, 62306. 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.
