Zeigler, Illinois Weather
Zeigler, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Zeigler, Franklin County.
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About Zeigler, Illinois
Zeigler breathes with the quiet resilience of the southern Illinois landscape, a place where rolling hills, softened by centuries of gentle rain and sun, cradle scattered woodlands and fields that stretch towards the horizon. It lies 48.3 miles north-north-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 32°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north-north-west of Herrin. The air here, especially as the afternoon light begins its slow descent, carries the faintest scent of turned earth and the distant hum of cicadas, a sound that seems to pulse with the very lifeblood of this terrain. Oak and hickory trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, punctuate the gentle slopes, their leaves rustling with a murmur that might be mistaken for whispered secrets of the land. The sky above Zeigler, a vast canvas, often shifts from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to a deepening indigo, occasionally streaked with the fiery hues of sunset, painting the modest houses and quiet streets in transient, ethereal colors. The history of Zeigler is deeply intertwined with the earth it rests upon, a story etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people and the legacy of its past. For generations, this locality was defined by the deep seams of coal that lay beneath its soil, a black gold that fueled industries and shaped the lives of countless families who toiled in its depths. The echoes of mining, though no longer the dominant force, still resonate in the town's character, a quiet testament to the hard work and determination that built Zeigler. Today, while agriculture continues to be a quiet undercurrent, the town navigates a different economic landscape, its residents finding new paths forward while holding onto the grounded sensibilities forged by its foundational industries. The local gathering spots, often simple diners or community halls, remain vital centers, places where stories are shared and the present is built upon the sturdy foundations of the past.
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| Location | Zeigler, Franklin County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.899494°N, 89.052019°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62999, 62865 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Zeigler, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Zeigler, 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 Zeigler includes coordinates 37.899494°N, 89.052019°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 62999, 62865. 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.
