Canton, Illinois Weather
Canton, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Canton, Fulton County.
Full aviation weather for Canton is published on the Ingersoll Airport (KCTK) page, 4 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 Canton 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 Canton: General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (KPIA) 31 km · Pekin Municipal Airport (KC15) 31 km · Havana Regional Airport (K9I0) 37 km · Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport (K3MY) 44 km · Macomb Municipal Airport (KMQB) 52 km
Conditions reported at KCTK describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Canton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Canton, Illinois
Canton, Illinois, is a place where the land itself seems to hum with a quiet resilience. It lies 20.7 miles west of Pekin, IL (from Pekin, IL: bearing 268°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south of Farmington. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, give way to a broad, fertile plain that stretches towards the horizon, an expanse often painted with the golden light of late afternoon. The air here carries the scent of turned earth and distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume that clings to the open skies. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like ancient arms, punctuate the landscape, providing shade and shelter. The very texture of the ground underfoot, a rich loam in places, speaks of a long agricultural legacy. The history of Canton is deeply entwined with the mineral wealth that once lay beneath its soil. Coal mines, now largely dormant, shaped the character and economy of the region for generations, leaving behind a legacy of hardworking people and a strong sense of community. The Spoon River, a gentle artery, flows through the surrounding countryside, its banks echoing with tales of settlement and the enduring spirit of those who have called this place home. Today, agriculture continues to be a vital part of Canton's identity, with vast fields of corn and soybeans yielding their bounty under the vast Illinois sky. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance and the steady rhythm of daily life are the modern soundtrack to a place that remembers its past while looking towards the future.
Live animated radar for Canton 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 | Canton, Fulton County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.558094°N, 90.035117°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61520 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Canton, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Canton, 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 Canton includes coordinates 40.558094°N, 90.035117°W, situated in Fulton County. ZIP code 61520. 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.
