Eureka, Illinois Weather
Eureka, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Eureka, Woodford County.
Full aviation weather for Eureka is published on the Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport (K3MY) page, 30 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 Eureka 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 Eureka: Marshall County Airport (KC75) 34 km · General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (KPIA) 36 km · Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI) 41 km · Pekin Municipal Airport (KC15) 43 km · Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT) 59 km
Conditions reported at K3MY describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Eureka specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Eureka, Illinois
Eureka unfolds across a landscape of rolling prairie, where the broad shoulders of Illinois lie softened by the passage of seasons. It lies 16.7 miles east of Peoria, IL (from Peoria, IL: bearing 83°T), and is situated 7.1 miles east of Washington. The land here, a rich, dark loam, speaks of generations of careful cultivation, its contours gently sloped, leading the eye toward horizons that seem to stretch into infinity under a vast, ever-changing sky. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, falls in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the fields of corn and soybeans that form the lifeblood of this place, their stalks rustling with a dry whisper in the prairie breeze. Even in the quiet heart of Eureka, the openness of the surrounding country exerts its influence, lending a feeling of spaciousness to the modest streets and well-kept homes. The founding of Eureka is a story tied to the fertile soil and the promise of agricultural prosperity, a promise that has largely been fulfilled through the tireless efforts of its residents. The local economy remains firmly rooted in farming, with the grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels against the sky, their silos a testament to the bounty of the land. Beyond agriculture, a quiet industrial spirit also hums, supporting the needs of the surrounding farms and providing steady employment. A notable landmark, the Eureka College, has long been a beacon of learning, its red-brick buildings a familiar sight and its history intertwined with prominent figures who have passed through its hallowed halls, shaping both local and national discourse. This is a place where the pace of life moves with the rhythm of the seasons, a steady, unhurried beat dictated by the sun and the soil.
Live animated radar for Eureka 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 | Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.721425°N, 89.272863°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61530 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Eureka, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Eureka, 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 Eureka includes coordinates 40.721425°N, 89.272863°W, situated in Woodford County. ZIP code 61530. 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. 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.
