Villa Ridge, Illinois Weather
Villa Ridge, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Villa Ridge, Pulaski County.
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About Villa Ridge, Illinois
Villa Ridge lies in the embrace of southern Illinois's rolling terrain, where the land begins its slow descent toward the confluence of mighty rivers. It lies 20.5 miles east-south-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 120°T), and is situated 3.1 miles north of Mounds. The air here carries a humid, earthy scent, especially after a spring rain, a fragrance of damp soil and the burgeoning green of oak and hickory. Fields, some fallow and others yielding the golden promise of corn and soybeans, stretch across the gentle slopes, punctuated by the darker, denser shadows of wooded ravines. The sky overhead often holds a luminous, diffused quality, particularly in the late afternoon, casting a soft, almost painterly light upon the landscape that feels both expansive and intimately familiar. Historically, Villa Ridge has been shaped by the bounty of the land and its strategic position within the broader agricultural heartland. Early settlers were drawn to the fertile soil, a legacy that continues to define the local economy through farming. The region’s connection to transportation routes, particularly those following the river systems, has also played a significant role in its development, allowing for the movement of goods and people. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots and the steady, unpretentious rhythm of life in Villa Ridge speak to a deep-seated resilience and a connection to the land that has endured through generations.
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| Location | Villa Ridge, Pulaski County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.158662°N, 89.194798°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62964, 62996 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Villa Ridge, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Villa Ridge, 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 Villa Ridge includes coordinates 37.158662°N, 89.194798°W, situated in Pulaski County. ZIP code 62964, 62996. 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.
