Ursa, Illinois Weather
Ursa, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ursa, Adams County.
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About Ursa, Illinois
Ursa rests in a landscape shaped by the patient work of water and time, where the rich, dark soil of the Illinois prairie rolls in broad, sweeping curves. It lies 9.9 miles north-north-east of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 13°T), and is situated 8.9 miles east-south-east of Canton. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, fields of ripening corn and soybeans unfurling towards horizons that seem to stretch into infinity. Occasional clusters of mature oak and hickory trees punctuate the open expanse, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers against the vast sky, and the air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, especially after a summer rain. The quality of light can be remarkable, particularly in the late afternoon, when it softens the edges of the world and casts long, comforting shadows across the fields, imbuing the very earth with a quiet luminescence. The story of Ursa is deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of Adams County, a place where generations have worked the land, their lives a quiet testament to the cycles of planting and harvest. This enduring connection to the soil underpins the local economy, a steady rhythm of farming and related enterprises that defines the pulse of Ursa. While larger urban centers may draw the eye with their grander narratives, Ursa offers a different kind of richness, found in the enduring strength of its community and the profound, almost spiritual bond between its people and the fertile ground they cultivate. The distinctive character of Ursa is not in towering monuments, but in the quiet dignity of its agricultural heritage and the open, unyielding beauty of its prairie setting.
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| Location | Ursa, Adams County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.074768°N, 91.367371°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62376 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ursa, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ursa, 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 Ursa includes coordinates 40.074768°N, 91.367371°W, situated in Adams County. ZIP code 62376. 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.
