Good Hope, Illinois Weather
Good Hope, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Good Hope, McDonough County.
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About Good Hope, Illinois
Good Hope rests in the broad, rolling heart of McDonough County, a place where the land breathes easy under an immense sky. It lies 31.2 miles south-south-west of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 211°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north of Macomb. Here, the terrain gently slopes and rises, a subtle topography that belies the strength of the soil beneath. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like green and gold carpets, their edges softened by the distant, whispering trees that mark the boundaries of farms and the occasional creek bed. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of sun-warmed soil and the sweet perfume of ripening crops. Life in Good Hope moves with the steady cadence of the seasons, a quiet persistence that mirrors the enduring character of the land itself. The history of Good Hope is tied to the fertile plains that have sustained its inhabitants for generations, a legacy of hard work and agrarian roots. This is a place where the local economy has long been anchored in the bounty of the earth, with farming remaining a central pillar. The rhythm of planting and harvest dictates much of the year's activity, a timeless cycle that connects the present to the past. While the larger currents of industry may flow elsewhere, Good Hope maintains its distinctive character through the steadfastness of its people and their deep connection to the land that has provided them with their livelihood and their sense of place.
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| Location | Good Hope, McDonough County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.557818°N, 90.673465°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61438 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Good Hope, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Good Hope, 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 Good Hope includes coordinates 40.557818°N, 90.673465°W, situated in McDonough County. ZIP code 61438. 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. 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.
