Altona, Illinois Weather
Altona, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Altona, Knox County.
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About Altona, Illinois
Altona rests in the broad, generous lap of Knox County, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet contentment. It lies 15.8 miles north-east of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 43°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west-south-west of Galva. Rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch to horizons softened by the hazy breath of summer, their green and gold hues shifting with the sun's slow arc. Here, the sky feels vast, an immense canvas that spills its light, especially in the late afternoon, painting the dust motes dancing in the air with a warm, buttery glow. The very air carries the scent of freshly turned earth and the distant hum of farm machinery, a gentle pulse that defines the rhythm of Altona. The terrain, not dramatic but deeply felt, is characterized by shallow valleys and the subtle rise and fall of glacial deposits, giving the landscape a textured, almost rumpled quality, as if the earth itself has been smoothed by a giant, benevolent hand. The story of Altona is etched in the patient cultivation of this fertile soil, a narrative of generations who have coaxed sustenance from the prairie earth. Its economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, thrives on the bounty of the land, with grain elevators standing like silent sentinels against the open sky, testament to the enduring partnership between people and produce. While not a place of grand monuments, Altona possesses a quiet dignity, a character shaped by the hardworking spirit of its residents. The local traditions are not boisterous declarations but subtle threads woven into the fabric of daily life – the shared wave between passing cars, the familiar faces at the general store, the unhurried conversations that unfold on front porches as twilight deepens, deepening the sense of belonging in Altona.
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| Location | Altona, Knox County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.114759°N, 90.164564°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61414 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Altona, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Altona, 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 Altona includes coordinates 41.114759°N, 90.164564°W, situated in Knox County. ZIP code 61414. 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. 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.
