Hillcrest, Illinois Weather
Hillcrest, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hillcrest, Douglas County.
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About Hillcrest, Illinois
Hillcrest unfolds across gently rolling terrain, a patchwork of cultivated fields and scattered woodlands that breathe with the quiet industry of the land. It lies 22.8 miles south of Urbana, IL (from Urbana, IL: bearing 190°T), and is situated 1.0 miles south of Tuscola. The horizon here is a broad sweep, often softened by the hazy veil of Illinois summers, where the sky feels immense and the days stretch long, marked by the steady turning of the sun. Farmsteads, their silos standing like silent sentinels, punctuate the landscape, each a small nucleus of human endeavor against the vast expanse. The air carries the scent of freshly turned earth in spring and the dry, sweet perfume of ripening corn in late summer, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath the surface of Hillcrest. Evenings often bring a hushed stillness, broken only by the distant rumble of a passing train or the chirping chorus of unseen insects, as the sky deepens to shades of bruised plum and ember. The story of Hillcrest is written in the soil and in the shared memories of its people, a narrative shaped by generations of farmers who coaxed sustenance from this rich prairie land. The local economy has long been tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, with grain elevators and agricultural cooperatives forming the backbone of commerce. While the broader economic tides have shifted, the enduring spirit of self-reliance and community remains. You can see it in the well-maintained country roads that connect the scattered homes and in the simple, sturdy architecture of the few businesses that serve the area. There aren't grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions in Hillcrest; its distinction lies in its quiet persistence, in the steady rhythm of life that continues, unhurried, under the wide, open sky.
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| Location | Hillcrest, Douglas County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.785588°N, 88.27977°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61953, 61068 |
| Area Code | 309, 847, 224 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hillcrest, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hillcrest, 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 Hillcrest includes coordinates 39.785588°N, 88.279770°W, situated in Douglas County. ZIP code 61953, 61068. Telephone area code: 309, 847, 224. 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.
