Union Hill, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Union Hill, St. Clair County.
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Union Hill rises gently from the rich Illinois earth, a landscape sculpted not by dramatic peaks but by the persistent, patient work of water and wind. It lies 4.8 miles north-north-west of Belleville, IL (from Belleville, IL: bearing 346°T), and is situated 5.1 miles west of O'Fallon. Rolling fields, a patchwork quilt of greens and golds depending on the season, stretch towards horizons softened by the haze of summer or the crisp, bright clarity of autumn. The air here carries the scent of freshly turned soil after a spring rain, mingling with the distant hum of machinery and the sweet, wild perfume of honeysuckle that spills over weathered fences. Roads, ribbon-thin and often unpaved, wind between farmsteads, their gravel surfaces whispering under the tires of passing trucks. The sky, vast and often a brilliant, cloud-streaked blue, seems to press down with a benevolent weight, a constant reminder of the open country that defines this place. The history of Union Hill is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that still stand sentinel on its higher ground, a testament to generations who coaxed a living from this fertile terrain. This was a land forged by agricultural ambition, where the bounty of the soil became the bedrock of local prosperity, and the echoes of that past are still felt in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the quiet diligence of its people. The economy, while still tethered to farming, has diversified over the years, with small businesses and workshops contributing to a steady, unhurried rhythm of daily life. The community, though small, possesses a distinctive character, a blend of hard-won independence and neighborly concern, where the passing of a pickup truck is as much a social event as a practical necessity.
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| Location | Union Hill, St. Clair County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.588106°N, 90.005938°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60969, 62208, 60917 |
| Area Code | 217, 630, 331 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Union Hill, 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 Union Hill includes coordinates 38.588106°N, 90.005938°W, situated in St. Clair County. ZIP code 60969, 62208, 60917. Telephone area code: 217, 630, 331. 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.