Sherman, Illinois Weather
Sherman, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Sherman, Sangamon County.
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About Sherman, Illinois
Sherman unfolds across the gently rolling terrain of central Illinois, a place where the wide, open sky seems to dictate the pace of life. It lies 6.7 miles north-north-east of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 18°T), and is situated 4.9 miles north-west of Riverton. The land here is a study in subtle shifts, a mosaic of cultivated fields that give way to wooded draws where the creek beds lie. In the late afternoon, the sun often casts long, golden shadows across the corn and soybean fields, imbuing the landscape with a quiet, almost spiritual luminescence. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and ripening crops, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath Sherman’s surface. The history of Sherman is tied to the fertile Sangamon River watershed, a region that has sustained farming communities for generations. Its economy remains deeply rooted in agriculture, with the surrounding land yielding bountiful harvests that are shipped far and wide. While the railroad once played a more central role in Sherman's development, its legacy can still be felt in the grid of streets and the proximity to larger transportation arteries. The town itself offers a familiar comfort, a place where neighbors still recognize one another and the simple routines of daily life are observed with a quiet dignity, a testament to its enduring prairie character.
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| Location | Sherman, Sangamon County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.893661°N, 89.604823°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62684 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sherman, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sherman, 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 Sherman includes coordinates 39.893661°N, 89.604823°W, situated in Sangamon County. ZIP code 62684. 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.
