Buffalo, Illinois Weather
Buffalo, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buffalo, Sangamon County.
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About Buffalo, Illinois
Buffalo sits in the broad sweep of central Illinois, a place where the land itself seems to breathe. It lies 13.0 miles east-north-east of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 74°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-east of Rochester. The terrain here is a subtle geography of long, sweeping vistas, the kind of land that suggests a deep, quiet permanence. Fields of corn and soybeans, stretching out under an immense sky, dominate the visual landscape, their green and gold hues shifting with the seasons. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy scent, a perfume of turned soil and growing things, a testament to the agricultural heart of this region. The roads, mostly straight lines etched across the prairie, lead the eye to the horizon, where the sky often meets the earth in a soft, hazy embrace. This is Buffalo, a community whose story is written in the rich, dark soil of Sangamon County. Its origins are tied to the agricultural bounty of the prairie, a history of farming that has shaped its character and sustained its people for generations. The local economy remains deeply rooted in this agrarian tradition, with the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of daily life. While not a sprawling metropolis, Buffalo possesses a quiet dignity, a sense of place that comes from enduring generations of cultivation and community. The simple, sturdy architecture of its homes and businesses speaks of practicality and resilience, reflecting a heritage built not on grand pronouncements, but on the steady, dependable work of its inhabitants.
Live animated radar for Buffalo and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Buffalo, Sangamon County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.852547°N, 89.408703°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62515 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Buffalo, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buffalo, 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 Buffalo includes coordinates 39.852547°N, 89.408703°W, situated in Sangamon County. ZIP code 62515. Telephone area code: 217. 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.
