Chenoa, Illinois Weather
Chenoa, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chenoa, McLean County.
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About Chenoa, Illinois
Chenoa rests on broad, fertile plains, a place where the horizon stretches with an almost boundless generosity. It lies 21.2 miles north-east of Normal, IL (from Normal, IL: bearing 42°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-north-east of Lexington. The land here is a study in subtle contours, gently sloping fields of corn and soybeans that ripple like a green and gold sea under the vast Illinois sky. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, often carries a dry, warm scent of ripening grain, a subtle perfume that clings to the dusty roads and the weathered clapboard of the houses. Here, life unfolds at a pace dictated by the sun’s arc and the turning of the seasons, a quiet testament to the enduring rhythms of agriculture. The history of Chenoa is deeply entwined with the rich soil that defines its character. It was founded in the mid-19th century, a time when the railroad was a silver ribbon unfurling across the prairie, bringing with it settlers eager to cultivate this fertile ground. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood of Chenoa, its economy rooted in the bounty of the land, producing crops that feed not just the local community but distant markets as well. The town itself, though small, retains a sense of purpose, its modest Main Street a hub of quiet commerce, where the local hardware store and the diner serve as gathering places, their windows catching the amber light of dusk. There are no grand monuments here, but the enduring spirit of the people, their connection to the land and to each other, forms a quiet, distinctive charm that is uniquely Chenoa.
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| Location | Chenoa, McLean County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.741701°N, 88.719786°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61726 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chenoa, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chenoa, 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 Chenoa includes coordinates 40.741701°N, 88.719786°W, situated in McLean County. ZIP code 61726. 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.
