Tamms, Illinois Weather
Tamms, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tamms, Alexander County.
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About Tamms, Illinois
Tamms rests in the broad, fertile embrace of Alexander County, where the land slopes gently towards the confluence of mighty rivers. It lies 14.5 miles east-south-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 110°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-north-west of Mounds. Here, the sky seems to stretch on forever, a vast canvas of shifting blues and grays that mirrors the wide, open fields of corn and soybeans that define the horizon. The air, thick with the scent of damp earth and ripening crops, carries a profound stillness, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the call of a red-tailed hawk circling overhead. The very character of Tamms is etched into this landscape, a quiet resilience born of sun-baked summers and the patient waiting for spring rains. The history of Tamms is interwoven with the rich agricultural tapestry of Southern Illinois, a land that has yielded its bounty to generations of hardworking families. Originally a hub for agriculture and timber, the economy here has long been tied to the cycles of the land and the flow of the nearby Ohio River, a vital artery for trade and transport. While the grander narratives of industry may have passed it by, Tamms holds its own quiet dignity, a place where the past whispers through the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of its people is as palpable as the humid air on a summer evening. This enduring connection to the earth and its quiet rhythms is the true heart of Tamms.
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| Location | Tamms, Alexander County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.23505°N, 89.270081°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62988 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tamms, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tamms, 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 Tamms includes coordinates 37.235050°N, 89.270081°W, situated in Alexander County. ZIP code 62988. 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.
