Atwood, Illinois Weather
Atwood, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Atwood, Douglas County.
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About Atwood, Illinois
Atwood rests on a broad, gently rolling expanse of central Illinois farmland, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky feels immense. It lies 24.8 miles south-south-west of Champaign, IL (from Champaign, IL: bearing 208°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west of Tuscola. The land here is a study in cultivated order, a patchwork quilt of soybean fields and corn rows that, in late summer, shimmer with a golden haze under the persistent sun. Ditches alongside the quiet county roads are often lined with Queen Anne's Lace and wild chicory, their delicate white and blue blossoms a sweet defiance against the agricultural straight lines. The air carries the faint, earthy scent of turned soil and, when the wind is right, the distant murmur of combines. The history of Atwood is deeply entwined with the rich prairie soil that defines its surroundings, a story of homesteaders who arrived and coaxed a living from the fertile ground. Its economy remains steadfastly agricultural, with grain elevators standing sentinel, their imposing silos a familiar silhouette against the wide-open sky, processing the bounty of the surrounding fields. While not a place of grand historical monuments, Atwood’s character is built on the enduring spirit of its farming heritage and the quiet, dependable rhythm of life in a place where the seasons still dictate much of the daily experience.
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| Location | Atwood, Douglas County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.799477°N, 88.462279°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61913 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Atwood, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Atwood, 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 Atwood includes coordinates 39.799477°N, 88.462279°W, situated in Douglas County. ZIP code 61913. Telephone area code: 309. 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.
