Ashkum, Illinois Weather
Ashkum, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ashkum, Iroquois County.
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About Ashkum, Illinois
Ashkum unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling prairie, where the horizon stretches vast and uninterrupted, punctuated only by the stoic silhouettes of grain elevators and the occasional windbreak of mature trees. It lies 17.3 miles south-south-west of Kankakee, IL (from Kankakee, IL: bearing 196°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-north-east of Gilman. The land here breathes with an agricultural rhythm, a deep, fertile soil that yields generously under the wide, often brilliant, Illinois sky. In the quiet of early morning, mist often clings to the low-lying fields, lending a soft, ethereal quality to the scene, as if the very earth itself is exhaling dreams before the sun claims its dominion. The character of Ashkum is one of quiet perseverance, a place where the enduring spirit of the land is mirrored in the steady hum of daily life. The history of Ashkum is intrinsically tied to the rich agricultural heritage of Iroquois County, a story etched into the very fields that surround it. Established as a railroad town, its fortunes have long been linked to the movement of grain and livestock, a vital artery connecting this prairie heartland to markets far and wide. The local economy, while rooted in farming, has also seen the subtle shifts of modern industry, a testament to the adaptability of its people. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions in Ashkum; its distinction lies in its unpretentious authenticity, the subtle charm of a community that knows its own worth, its identity as solid and dependable as the rich, dark soil beneath its feet.
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| Location | Ashkum, Iroquois County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.880311°N, 87.95504°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60911 |
| Area Code | 630, 331 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ashkum, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ashkum, 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 Ashkum includes coordinates 40.880311°N, 87.955040°W, situated in Iroquois County. ZIP code 60911. Telephone area code: 630, 331. 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.
