Waltonville, Illinois Weather
Waltonville, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Waltonville, Jefferson County.
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About Waltonville, Illinois
Waltonville rests in a landscape where the earth breathes with a gentle, agricultural sigh. It lies 54.1 miles east-south-east of O Fallon, IL (from O Fallon, IL: bearing 119°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north of Sesser. Rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy, humid breath of southern Illinois summers, their vibrant greens and golds transitioning to the muted ochre and sienna of autumn. The air itself often carries the scent of turned soil and distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume that clings to the weathered barns and sturdy farmhouses scattered across the terrain. Creeks, often little more than silvery threads in the heat, meander through the lowlands, their banks fringed with willows and cottonwoods that whisper secrets to the passing breeze. Even the sky seems to possess a unique character here, a vast canvas where thunderstorms gather with dramatic flair, or where sunsets bleed across the west in hues of bruised plum and molten amber. The history of Waltonville is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring rhythm of its agricultural heart. For generations, the rich, dark soil has yielded its bounty, supporting a local economy deeply rooted in farming, with crops like corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its prosperity. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this corner of Jefferson County, the spirit of self-reliance and community remains strong, a legacy passed down from the early settlers who carved a life from this fertile land. The occasional grain elevator stands as a silent sentinel, a testament to the ongoing cycle of planting and harvest that has defined Waltonville for so long, and the simple, unpretentious character of the place is best understood by observing the slow, deliberate unfolding of a Saturday afternoon, when the main street hums with a quiet, familiar energy.
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| Location | Waltonville, Jefferson County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.208939°N, 89.03896°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62894 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Waltonville, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waltonville, 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 Waltonville includes coordinates 38.208939°N, 89.038960°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 62894. 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.
