Emington, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Emington, Livingston County.
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Emington rests under a vast Illinois sky, a place where the land stretches out in broad, cultivated strokes. It lies 27.9 miles west-south-west of Kankakee, IL (from Kankakee, IL: bearing 248°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south-south-east of Dwight. The terrain here is a gently rolling prairie, a fertile expanse that has been shaped by the patient hand of agriculture for generations. Fields of corn and soybeans, their leaves rustling in the breeze, form a patchwork quilt of greens and golds that shifts with the sun’s slow arc. Evenings often bring a soft, diffused light, bathing the landscape in a warm, honeyed glow that makes the distant tree lines appear like smudges of charcoal against the horizon. The air itself carries the clean scent of earth and growing things, a subtle perfume that speaks of the seasons’ steady turning. The story of Emington is deeply entwined with the rich soil that defines it, a legacy of farming communities that have called this place home. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of abundant land, established a way of life centered on the cultivation of the prairie’s bounty. The local economy, though perhaps quieter now than in its heyday, still echoes this heritage, with agriculture remaining a vital thread in the community's fabric. While no grand monuments mark its history, the unassuming, well-maintained farmsteads and the enduring spirit of its residents serve as quiet testaments to the resilience and continuity of life in Emington. The simple, honest rhythm of days here is dictated by the planting and the harvest, a timeless cycle that connects the present to the past.
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| Location | Emington, Livingston County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.969755°N, 88.35811°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60934 |
| Area Code | 630, 331 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Emington, 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 Emington includes coordinates 40.969755°N, 88.358110°W, situated in Livingston County. ZIP code 60934. 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. 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.