Chillicothe, Illinois Weather
Chillicothe, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chillicothe, Peoria County.
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About Chillicothe, Illinois
Chillicothe, Illinois, unfolds along the broad shoulders of the Illinois River, a place where the land sighs with the quiet contentment of fertile plains. It lies 16.7 miles north-north-east of Peoria, IL (from Peoria, IL: bearing 19°T), and is situated 2.8 miles north-north-east of Rome. Here, the sky is a vast canvas, often brushed with the soft, diffused light of the Midwest, particularly as the day surrenders to evening and paints the horizon in hues of rose and lavender. The terrain, a gentle swell and fall of prairie, is punctuated by stands of mature trees that offer shade and a sense of enduring presence. The very air seems to carry the scent of turned earth and the distant murmur of the river, a constant, low hum beneath the daily comings and goings of life in Chillicothe. The history of Chillicothe is inextricably linked to the ebb and flow of the Illinois River, a vital artery that has shaped its fortunes since its early days. Its economy, rooted deeply in the agricultural bounty of the surrounding countryside, continues to thrive on the cultivation of corn and soybeans, the golden and emerald seas that stretch to the horizon. Beyond the fields, manufacturing has also played a significant role, lending a practical, industrious character to the community. While not a place of grand monuments, Chillicothe possesses a quiet dignity, a testament to generations who have worked this land, their stories woven into the very fabric of its existence, a subtle narrative playing out against the enduring backdrop of the river.
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| Location | Chillicothe, Peoria County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.922259°N, 89.486202°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61523 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chillicothe, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chillicothe, 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 Chillicothe includes coordinates 40.922259°N, 89.486202°W, situated in Peoria County. ZIP code 61523. 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. 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.
