Spaulding, Illinois Weather
Spaulding, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Spaulding, Sangamon County.
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About Spaulding, Illinois
Spaulding rests in the gentle embrace of central Illinois, a place where the land unfurls in broad, sun-drenched strokes. It lies 7.1 miles north-east of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 51°T), and is situated 3.9 miles east-south-east of Sherman. The terrain here is a study in quiet resilience, a tableau of wide-open fields that stretch to horizons softened by the hazy shimmer of summer heat. Creeks, mere whispers of water for much of the year, trace meandering paths through the loamy soil, their banks often fringed with hardy sumac and the stoic grace of cottonwoods. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy perfume, a blend of drying corn stalks and the distant promise of rain, a scent that settles deep into the bones of the landscape. The history of Spaulding is, in many ways, the story of the prairie itself, shaped by the steady hand of agriculture and the quiet perseverance of its inhabitants. For generations, the rich black soil has been the lifeblood of this locality, yielding bountiful harvests that have sustained families and fed communities far beyond its immediate reach. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring character of Spaulding lies in its unpretentious spirit, a reflection of the pioneers who first tilled these fields. The local economy remains tethered to the land, a cycle of planting and reaping that dictates the rhythm of daily life, a rhythm that has changed little over the decades, marked by the slow turning of seasons and the enduring strength of its people.
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| Location | Spaulding, Sangamon County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.866161°N, 89.540376°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60120, 62561 |
| Area Code | 312, 773, 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Spaulding, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Spaulding, 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 Spaulding includes coordinates 39.866161°N, 89.540376°W, situated in Sangamon County. ZIP code 60120, 62561. Telephone area code: 312, 773, 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.
