Shawneetown, Illinois Weather
Shawneetown, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Shawneetown, Gallatin County.
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About Shawneetown, Illinois
Shawneetown rests on a broad, fertile plain where the Ohio River, a broad, sinuous artery, has long dictated the land's embrace. It lies 25.6 miles south-west of Posey, IN (from Posey, IN: bearing 219°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south-east of Ridgway. The horizon here is a gentle curve, punctuated by the dark green smudge of distant woodlands, and the air often carries the earthy scent of damp soil and ripening corn, a testament to the rich alluvial deposits that have shaped this landscape. Fields of amber grain stretch outward, their stalks whispering in the breeze, while the river itself, a shifting mirror reflecting the vast, often cloud-streaked sky, hums with a steady, almost patient presence. The character of Shawneetown is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land's bounty is harvested with a practiced hand, and the rhythm of the seasons is felt keenly. The history of Shawneetown is deeply entwined with the very flow of the Ohio, a vital thoroughfare for trade and travel since its early days. For generations, steamboats plied these waters, carrying goods and people, fueling the local economy and giving the town a lively, transient spirit. While the river's course and the great floods it has wrought have left their indelible mark, reshaping the very ground beneath its feet, Shawneetown has consistently rebuilt, adapting to the ebb and flow of fortune. The echoes of its past as a significant port and a hub of commerce can still be felt in the sturdy, weathered architecture that lines its main thoroughfares, a quiet reminder of the industrious spirit that has always defined this riverfront settlement.
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| Location | Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.713102°N, 88.186703°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62984 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Shawneetown, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shawneetown, 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 Shawneetown includes coordinates 37.713102°N, 88.186703°W, situated in Gallatin County. ZIP code 62984. Telephone area code: 618. 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.
