Donovan, Illinois Weather
Donovan, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Donovan, Iroquois County.
Full aviation weather for Donovan is published on the Kentland Municipal Airport (K50I) page, 21 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 Donovan 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 Donovan: Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK) 28 km · Lake Village Airport (KC98) 32 km · Jasper County Airport (KRZL) 37 km · Lowell Airport (KC97) 40 km · Bult Field (KC56) 55 km
Conditions reported at K50I describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Donovan specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Donovan.
About Donovan, Illinois
Donovan rests in a landscape of broad, fertile plains, where the earth stretches out in vast, cultivated fields under an immense, ever-shifting sky. It lies 20.8 miles south-east of Kankakee, IL (from Kankakee, IL: bearing 142°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-east of Watseka. The terrain here is a gentle, almost imperceptible undulation, a subtle rise and fall that speaks of the immense geological forces that shaped this land over eons. In the late afternoon, the sun, a molten disc, casts long, amber shadows across the corn and soybean rows, painting the horizon in hues of rose and gold, and the air itself carries the faint, sweet scent of drying earth and ripening grain. The quietude of Donovan is not an absence of sound, but a presence of natural murmurs: the rustle of leaves, the distant hum of machinery, the call of unseen birds. The story of Donovan is deeply rooted in the rich agricultural heritage of Iroquois County, a place where the land itself has been the primary architect of its economy and character. For generations, the fertile black soil has yielded abundant harvests, sustaining a way of life tied to the seasons and the cycles of planting and reaping. While no grand monuments mark its history, the enduring fields and the quiet, sturdy homes speak of a perseverance and a connection to the earth that defines Donovan. The local economy continues to be shaped by the agricultural rhythm, with businesses and livelihoods revolving around the needs of the farms that surround this compact settlement, a testament to the enduring strength of its agrarian roots.
Live animated radar for Donovan 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 | Donovan, Iroquois County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.883368°N, 87.616143°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60931 |
| Area Code | 630, 331 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Donovan, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Donovan, 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 Donovan includes coordinates 40.883368°N, 87.616143°W, situated in Iroquois County. ZIP code 60931. Telephone area code: 630, 331. 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.
