Rockwood, Illinois Weather
Rockwood, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rockwood, Randolph County.
Full aviation weather for Rockwood is published on the Perryville Regional Airport (KPCD) page, 14 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 4 airfields within reach of Rockwood have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Rockwood: Pinckneyville Du Quoin Airport (KPJY) 34 km · Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field (KSAR) 34 km · Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH) 40 km
Conditions reported at KPCD describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rockwood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rockwood.
About Rockwood, Illinois
Rockwood rests in the embrace of rolling hills, where the verdant tapestry of southern Illinois unfurls towards the horizon. It lies 38.3 miles north-north-west of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 345°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-east of Chester. Here, the land slopes gently, punctuated by the deeper shadows of mature woodlands and the sun-kissed expanse of open fields. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy perfume, a blend of damp soil and the sweet, resinous scent of pine, a testament to the surrounding natural beauty. Creeks, their waters glinting like slivers of mica under the sky, meander through the terrain, feeding into larger waterways that shape the contours of the landscape. This is a place where the sky feels vast, its blue an unbroken canvas stretching over the quietude of the countryside. The story of Rockwood is etched in the very earth beneath its feet, a narrative woven from the threads of early settlement and the enduring spirit of its people. Once a hub for mining, the echoes of that industrious past can still be felt, a subtle hum beneath the surface of everyday life, though agriculture now dominates the local economy, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching across the fertile bottomlands. The Kaskaskia River, a vital artery of commerce and natural beauty, flows nearby, offering opportunities for recreation and reminding residents of the waterway's historical significance. Rockwood's character is defined by this quiet resilience, a groundedness born from a connection to the land and a deep-seated sense of community, where the rhythm of life moves with a steady, unhurried grace.
Live animated radar for Rockwood and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Rockwood, Randolph County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.840607°N, 89.700659°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62280 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rockwood, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rockwood, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Rockwood includes coordinates 37.840607°N, 89.700659°W, situated in Randolph County. ZIP code 62280. 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. 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.
