Emden, Illinois Weather
Emden, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Emden, Logan County.
Full aviation weather for Emden is published on the Logan County Airport (KAAA) page, 20 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 Emden 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 Emden: Pekin Municipal Airport (KC15) 27 km · General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (KPIA) 44 km · Havana Regional Airport (K9I0) 46 km · Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI) 52 km · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI) 53 km
Conditions reported at KAAA describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Emden specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Emden.
About Emden, Illinois
Emden rests in the broad, fertile heart of Logan County, Illinois, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet, abiding peace. It lies 20.3 miles south-south-east of Pekin, IL (from Pekin, IL: bearing 156°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-south-east of Delavan. The horizon here is a vast, unbroken line, a canvas for the ever-shifting dramas of the sky, where clouds drift like slow ships across an ocean of blue. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch in ordered rows, their green and gold a testament to the sun's generous touch, broken only by the occasional cluster of stately oaks or the silvery whisper of a distant creek. The air, especially in the hushed moments before dawn or as the day surrenders to dusk, carries a clean, earthy scent, tinged with the faint sweetness of ripening grain. The very character of Emden is one of open spaces and a deep connection to the soil that yields its bounty, a quiet dignity inherent in the landscape. The history of Emden is inextricably linked to the agricultural spirit of central Illinois, a story of settlers who understood the deep promise of this prairie land. Its economy has long been rooted in the cultivation of crops, a tradition that continues to shape the rhythm of life, with the seasons dictating the pulse of activity. While no grand monuments or bustling industries define its core, Emden possesses a distinctive charm in its unassuming presence, a place where the past feels present in the weathered barns and the enduring strength of its community. The gentle hum of tractors often provides the soundtrack to its days, a comforting reminder of the honest labor that sustains this corner of Logan County, a locality that embodies a singular, unpretentious beauty.
Live animated radar for Emden 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 | Emden, Logan County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.298654°N, 89.485101°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62635 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Emden, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Emden, 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 Emden includes coordinates 40.298654°N, 89.485101°W, situated in Logan County. ZIP code 62635. Telephone area code: 217. 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.
