Spring Valley, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Spring Valley, Adams County.
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Spring Valley rests in a gentle fold of Adams County, where the land begins its slow, deliberate journey toward the Mississippi River. It lies 23.0 miles east of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 97°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south of Clayton. Here, the fields are a rich, dark loam, yielding to the patient hand of agriculture, and the air carries the clean scent of turned earth and distant woodsmoke, especially as the sun begins its descent, painting the western sky with hues of bruised plum and fading gold. The terrain, a tapestry of soft contours, is punctuated by the occasional copse of oak and maple, their leaves rustling secrets in the breeze, and the quiet hum of cicadas forms a constant, almost meditative soundtrack to the unfolding day. The history of Spring Valley is deeply entwined with the fertile crescent of the Mississippi watershed, its early settlers drawn by the promise of rich soil and the navigable waterways that offered passage and commerce. For generations, farming has been the bedrock of Spring Valley’s economy, a tradition passed down through families who understand the land’s rhythms and its generous bounty, from corn and soybeans to the sweet scent of ripening apples in local orchards. While not a place of grand monuments, Spring Valley possesses a quiet dignity, a testament to the enduring spirit of its people, who have cultivated a life of purpose and resilience amidst the rolling hills and broad skies of western Illinois.
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| Location | Spring Valley, Adams County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.896714°N, 90.978745°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62324, 61252, 61362 |
| Area Code | 847, 224, 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Spring Valley, 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 Spring Valley includes coordinates 39.896714°N, 90.978745°W, situated in Adams County. ZIP code 62324, 61252, 61362. Telephone area code: 847, 224, 815. 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.