Raymond, Illinois Weather
Raymond, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Raymond, Montgomery County.
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About Raymond, Illinois
Raymond sprawls gently across the broad, fertile plains of Montgomery County, a place where the horizon feels as vast and accessible as the sky above. It lies 33.5 miles south of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 173°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south-west of Morrisonville. Here, the land rolls in low, sweeping curves, softened by decades of cultivation into a patchwork of cornfields and soybeans that shimmer under the wide Illinois sun. The air itself carries a certain stillness, broken only by the distant hum of farm machinery or the occasional crow's call, a quiet testament to the prevailing sense of open space. The houses of Raymond, mostly modest and well-maintained, often boast porches that seem designed for lingering, for watching the slow descent of day paint the western sky in hues of amber and rose. The history of Raymond is deeply rooted in the agricultural bounty of this region, a story told in the sturdy grain elevators that still stand sentinel, remnants of a time when rail lines were the arteries of commerce. For generations, the local economy has been tied to the rhythm of the seasons, to the planting and harvesting that define life here. While farming remains a cornerstone, the industrious spirit of its people has also found expression in other endeavors, creating a character that is both resilient and quietly proud. The absence of major tourist attractions lends Raymond a peculiar authenticity; it is a place that simply *is*, unburdened by the need to perform for outsiders, its own quiet charm unfolding at its own deliberate pace.
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| Location | Raymond, Montgomery County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.319494°N, 89.572037°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62560 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Raymond, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Raymond, 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 Raymond includes coordinates 39.319494°N, 89.572037°W, situated in Montgomery County. ZIP code 62560. 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.
