South Jacksonville, Illinois Weather
South Jacksonville, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for South Jacksonville, Morgan County.
Full aviation weather for South Jacksonville is published on the Jacksonville Municipal Airport (KIJX) page, 7 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. 6 airfields within reach of South Jacksonville 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 South Jacksonville: Greater Beardstown Airport (KK06) 33 km · Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc Airport (K5K1) 38 km · Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport (KPPQ) 48 km · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI) 49 km · Mount Sterling Municipal Airport (KI63) 58 km
Conditions reported at KIJX describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at South Jacksonville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About South Jacksonville, Illinois
South Jacksonville lies spread across a gentle, fertile plain, where the land breathes a steady, agricultural rhythm. It lies 31.7 miles west-south-west of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 258°T), and is situated 1.7 miles south of Jacksonville. The sky here feels vast, a pale blue canvas often brushed with wisps of clouds that drift with a languid grace, casting fleeting shadows over fields of corn and soybeans. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the earthy scent of turned soil and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening crops, a fragrance that clings to the quiet streets and the modest homes. Occasional stands of mature oak trees punctuate the landscape, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards the sun, offering pockets of deep, cool shade that feel like ancient secrets in the open expanse. The history of South Jacksonville is as deeply rooted as the prairie grasses that once dominated this land, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who first settled here seeking fertile ground. The local economy, while diversified, still leans heavily on the bounty of the surrounding agricultural heartland, with grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels against the horizon, their silos glinting under the sun. The nearby Illinois River, though not directly bordering South Jacksonville itself, has always played a significant role in the region's development, a watery artery that facilitated trade and settlement in generations past. This quiet corner of Morgan County carries the unspoken narratives of its founding families, their resilience and dedication etched into the very character of South Jacksonville, a place where the past and present exist in a harmonious, unhurried coexistence.
Live animated radar for South Jacksonville 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 | South Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.708658°N, 90.228176°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62650 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Jacksonville, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Jacksonville, 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 South Jacksonville includes coordinates 39.708658°N, 90.228176°W, situated in Morgan County. ZIP code 62650. 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.
