Abingdon, Illinois Weather
Abingdon, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Abingdon, Knox County.
Full aviation weather for Abingdon is published on the Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG) page, 15 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Abingdon have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Abingdon: Monmouth Municipal Airport (KC66) 24 km · Ingersoll Airport (KCTK) 38 km · Macomb Municipal Airport (KMQB) 38 km · Mercer County Airport (KC00) 57 km · Kewanee Municipal Airport (KEZI) 58 km
Conditions reported at KGBG describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Abingdon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Abingdon, Illinois
Abingdon rests in the broad, cultivated heart of western Illinois, where the land, shaped by ancient glaciers, rolls with a quiet dignity. It lies 10.0 miles south of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 189°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-west of Knoxville. The sky here is a vast, ever-changing canvas, particularly striking in the late afternoon when the sun, slanting low, casts long, softened shadows across fields of corn and soybeans, turning the stubble of harvested crops into a burnished gold. Farmhouses, their paint weathered to a muted palette of grays and whites, stand sentinel against the horizon, often accompanied by the stoic silhouettes of wind-powered turbines that turn with a steady, almost meditative grace. The air itself carries the scent of fertile earth, a clean, dry fragrance that mingles with the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant reminder of the land's generous bounty. Abingdon’s story is deeply intertwined with the agricultural spirit of Knox County, its economy historically rooted in the rich soil that yields abundant harvests. Founded in the mid-19th century, the town grew alongside the railroads that connected it to wider markets, a vital artery for its grain and livestock. While industry has seen its ebb and flow, a strong sense of community persists, a characteristic often found in places that have weathered economic shifts together. The local heritage is palpable, not in grand monuments, but in the enduring architectural styles of its older homes and the quiet pride of its residents, who have cultivated a life in this place, a quiet testament to perseverance and the enduring appeal of open skies and fertile ground.
Live animated radar for Abingdon and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Abingdon, Knox County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.804483°N, 90.401795°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61410 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Abingdon, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Abingdon, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Abingdon includes coordinates 40.804483°N, 90.401795°W, situated in Knox County. ZIP code 61410. Telephone area code: 815. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
