Hindsboro, Illinois Weather
Hindsboro, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hindsboro, Douglas County.
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About Hindsboro, Illinois
Hindsboro rests within a landscape of wide, open fields, where the horizon stretches in an unbroken line, punctuated only by the occasional cluster of mature oak trees. It lies 29.7 miles south of Urbana, IL (from Urbana, IL: bearing 172°T), and is situated 9.2 miles east of Arcola. The land here is gently rolling, a subtle undulation that hints at the vast prairie beneath, and the soil, a rich, dark loam, lies fertile and waiting. In the late afternoon sun, the harvested corn stalks stand in golden stubble, a testament to the season's bounty, and a soft, persistent breeze whispers through the drying grasses, carrying the faint scent of dust and distant woodsmoke. The sky above Hindsboro is an immense canvas, especially at twilight, when hues of apricot and lavender bleed into the deepening blue, and the first stars begin to prick through the fading light. The story of Hindsboro is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartland of Illinois, its economy built on the cultivation of the land that surrounds it. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood of Hindsboro, with families tending the same fields, their lives marked by the planting and harvesting cycles. While Hindsboro itself may not boast grand monuments or bustling industries, its quiet character is defined by the enduring spirit of its residents and the simple, honest work that sustains them. The grain elevators, standing sentinel at the edge of town, are the silent guardians of this agrarian legacy, their towering presence a constant reminder of the region's deep connection to the earth and the sustenance it provides.
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| Location | Hindsboro, Douglas County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.685034°N, 88.133652°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61930 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hindsboro, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hindsboro, 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 Hindsboro includes coordinates 39.685034°N, 88.133652°W, situated in Douglas County. ZIP code 61930. Telephone area code: 309. 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.
