Thebes, Illinois Weather
Thebes, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Thebes, Alexander County.
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About Thebes, Illinois
Thebes, Illinois, unfolds along the broad, brown sweep of the Mississippi River, its low-lying fields a mosaic of green crops stretching towards the water's edge. It lies 6.7 miles south-south-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 152°T), and is situated 3.5 miles east of Scott City. Here, the land is flat, a patient expanse that drinks deep of the humid air, and the sky feels vast, an endless canvas where clouds drift like slow ships. The character of Thebes is one of quiet resilience, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life, and the river’s constant murmur is the enduring soundtrack to everyday existence. The air itself often carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and distant foliage, particularly potent after a summer rain. This sliver of Alexander County, where the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers converge, has long been a place of transit and trade, its history intertwined with the ceaseless flow of water. Founded in the early 19th century, Thebes was envisioned as a significant river port, a gateway to the burgeoning American interior, and remnants of that ambition can still be glimpsed in the weathered structures that line its modest streets. The local economy, once heavily reliant on river traffic and agriculture, now largely centers on farming, with corn and soybeans dominating the fertile bottomlands. A striking, albeit somewhat derelict, railroad bridge still arcs over the Mississippi, a testament to the engineering feats of a bygone era and a stark reminder of the industrial might that once flowed through this locale.
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| Location | Thebes, Alexander County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.220884°N, 89.460921°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62990 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Thebes, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Thebes, 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 Thebes includes coordinates 37.220884°N, 89.460921°W, situated in Alexander County. ZIP code 62990. 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.
