Georgetown, Illinois Weather
Georgetown, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Georgetown, McDonough County.
Full aviation weather for Georgetown is published on the Macomb Municipal Airport (KMQB) page, 9 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 Georgetown 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 Georgetown: Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (KBRL) 50 km · Monmouth Municipal Airport (KC66) 53 km · Mount Sterling Municipal Airport (KI63) 53 km · Ingersoll Airport (KCTK) 56 km · Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW) 56 km
Conditions reported at KMQB describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Georgetown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Georgetown.
About Georgetown, Illinois
Georgetown rests in a broad, fertile valley, where the land gently swells and recedes, hinting at the ancient glacial forces that shaped this place. It lies 38.2 miles south-south-west of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 208°T), and is situated 2.4 miles west of Macomb. The sky here feels vast, an unbroken canvas of blues and grays that shift with the passing weather, casting a soft, diffused light across the patchwork of fields. Corn stalks, tall and resolute, stand sentinel in the summer months, their rustling a constant, low murmur, while in autumn, they surrender their gold to the wind. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the sweet perfume of distant clover, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very stones of the old buildings. The history of Georgetown is deeply intertwined with the rich agricultural heritage of this region. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground and abundant resources, established a community that has always found its pulse in the cycles of the land. The local economy continues to be anchored by farming, with grain elevators standing as proud monuments to the bounty of the earth, their silos piercing the horizon like silent sentinels. While the agricultural roots run deep, Georgetown has also seen its share of evolving industries, each leaving its subtle imprint on the town's character. The quiet streets, lined with sturdy homes and welcoming storefronts, reflect a pace of life that allows for contemplation and connection, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of the day.
Live animated radar for Georgetown 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 | Georgetown, McDonough County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.46101°N, 90.71815°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61046, 61455, 61846 |
| Area Code | 815, 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Georgetown, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Georgetown, 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 Georgetown includes coordinates 40.461010°N, 90.718150°W, situated in McDonough County. ZIP code 61046, 61455, 61846. Telephone area code: 815, 309. 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.
