Cornell, Illinois Weather
Cornell, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cornell, Livingston County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cornell.
About Cornell, Illinois
Cornell unfolds across the flat expanse of the prairie, a quiet collection of structures under a sky that seems to stretch forever. It lies 35.6 miles north-north-east of Normal, IL (from Normal, IL: bearing 23°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-west of Pontiac. The land here, a rich, dark soil, speaks of centuries of growth and harvest, its surface broken only by the occasional windbreak of trees and the straight, purposeful lines of farm fields. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, a testament to the fertile ground and the vast, open spaces that define this corner of the world. The buildings themselves, predominantly brick and wood, stand with a humble resilience, as if absorbing the very essence of the prairie wind that whispers through them. Originally platted in the 1850s, Cornell owes its existence to the railroad, a vital artery that brought settlers and commerce to this agricultural heartland. The economy of Cornell has long been tied to the bounty of the surrounding fields, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the ongoing cycle of planting and reaping. While the railroad's prominence has shifted, the spirit of resourcefulness remains, with local businesses serving the needs of the farming families who have cultivated this land for generations. A distinctive feature of Cornell is its enduring connection to its agricultural roots, a palpable sense that the town’s pulse beats in time with the seasons and the rhythm of the harvest.
Live animated radar for Cornell 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 | Cornell, Livingston County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.990033°N, 88.729234°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60619, 61319 |
| Area Code | 312, 773, 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cornell, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cornell, 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 Cornell includes coordinates 40.990033°N, 88.729234°W, situated in Livingston County. ZIP code 60619, 61319. Telephone area code: 312, 773, 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.
