West Point, Illinois Weather
West Point, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for West Point, Jackson County.
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About West Point, Illinois
West Point rests in a landscape shaped by the patient hand of water and wind, where the land begins to fold and swell towards the ancient bluffs that cradle the Mississippi River. It lies 41.4 miles north of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 352°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south-south-east of Steeleville. Here, the fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled green blankets under a sky that can shift from a dazzling, cloud-streaked blue to the bruised purples of an approaching storm in mere hours. The air itself carries a particular weight, a humid richness in the summer months that softens the edges of the world, and a crisp, clean bite in the autumn, carrying the scent of woodsmoke and decaying leaves. Roads wind between these agricultural plains, often following the contours of shallow ravines and the slow, meandering paths of creeks that feed into larger waterways, their banks fringed with sycamores and oaks whose branches interlace, forming leafy cathedrals. The history of West Point is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring rhythms of the land. For generations, this area has been shaped by the fertile soil, a dependable source of livelihood for those who farm its generous acres. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this corner of Jackson County, the local economy remains tethered to the agricultural heartbeat, with grain elevators standing as quiet sentinels against the horizon. The few businesses that serve West Point are often extensions of the families who have called it home for decades, their stories woven into the very fabric of the place, a testament to the enduring strength of a rural American spirit.
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| Location | West Point, Jackson County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.89894°N, 89.622044°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62916, 62380 |
| Area Code | 618, 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Point, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Point, 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 West Point includes coordinates 37.898940°N, 89.622044°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 62916, 62380. Telephone area code: 618, 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.
