Winchester, Illinois Weather
Winchester, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Winchester, Scott County.
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About Winchester, Illinois
Winchester rests in a pocket of Scott County where the land begins to swell and dip, suggesting the slow, deliberate shaping of ancient watercourses. It lies 44.8 miles west-south-west of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 255°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-south-west of Chapin. The fields here, a patchwork of emerald and gold depending on the season, roll out towards horizons that promise endless sky, interrupted only by the dark, dense stands of oak and hickory that cling to the steeper slopes. Roads, some paved and others mere ribbons of packed earth, wind through this terrain, mirroring the meandering paths of the creeks that feed the larger rivers downstream. In the quiet of early morning, a mist often hangs low, softening the edges of the landscape and imbuing the air with a cool, damp scent of loam and decaying leaves. The history of Winchester is tied to the fertile crescent of the Illinois River valley, a place that has sustained human endeavor for generations, first with the abundance of its natural resources and later with its rich agricultural bounty. Early settlers were drawn to this specific locale for its arable land and access to waterways, which facilitated trade and transportation when the nation was young. Today, the economy of Winchester remains deeply rooted in agriculture, with corn and soybeans dominating the cultivated acres, and the steady hum of farm machinery a familiar sound in the summer months. The town itself retains a distinctively unhurried character, a place where neighbors still recognize one another and the local diner serves as a central gathering point, its windows reflecting the slow passage of the afternoon sun.
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| Location | Winchester, Scott County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.629769°N, 90.456236°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62694 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Winchester, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Winchester, 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 Winchester includes coordinates 39.629769°N, 90.456236°W, situated in Scott County. ZIP code 62694. 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.
