Troy, Illinois Weather
Troy, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Troy, Madison County.
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About Troy, Illinois
Troy, Illinois, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle, rolling contours of southern Illinois, where cultivated fields meet the persistent whisper of woodland. It lies 6.8 miles south-south-east of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 146°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north of O'Fallon. The sky here seems to possess a particular kind of breadth, especially in the late afternoon, when the sun’s descent casts long, painterly shadows across the land, turning the green of summer pastures into a deeper, more burnished hue. The air, carrying the faint, earthy scent of turned soil and the distant hum of traffic, often settles with a quiet stillness, a palpable sense of space that invites a slow, deliberate breath. The very character of Troy is in this spaciousness, in the way the horizon feels both near and infinitely far, a constant reminder of the open country that surrounds it. The history of Troy is inextricably linked to the fertile earth that surrounds it, a legacy of agriculture that has sustained its people for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a community that grew organically, its economy rooted in the bounty of the surrounding plains. While the echoes of farming persist, the economic currents have diversified, with a growing number of residents finding work in the nearby metropolitan centers, yet the heart of Troy still beats with a rhythm familiar to its agrarian past. A notable feature of Troy’s character is its enduring connection to its German heritage, a cultural thread that still manifests in local traditions and the enduring warmth of its community spirit, a subtle but powerful influence on the everyday life of Troy.
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| Location | Troy, Madison County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.729215°N, 89.883154°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62294 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Troy, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Troy, 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 Troy includes coordinates 38.729215°N, 89.883154°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 62294. 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. 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.
