Hoopeston, Illinois Weather
Hoopeston, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Hoopeston, Vermilion County.
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About Hoopeston, Illinois
Hoopeston rests on a prairie expanse, a flat, open country where the sky feels vast and the horizon stretches endlessly, broken only by the occasional stand of trees or the silver glint of distant water. It lies 23.8 miles north of Danville, IL (from Danville, IL: bearing 355°T), and is situated 6.1 miles north of Rossville. The land here is the color of wheat in late summer, a rich, fertile brown that yields to the determined plow. Buildings, mostly of brick and a softer, aged wood, stand with a quiet dignity, their rooftops catching the sun in the morning and casting long, stoic shadows in the afternoon. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of blooming crops, a testament to the generous spirit of this agricultural heartland. The story of Hoopeston is deeply entwined with the land it occupies, a narrative of farming and industry that has shaped its character over generations. Once a bustling hub for the canning of sweet corn, the echoes of that industrious past can still be felt, though the landscape now hums with a different kind of agricultural rhythm, focused on soybeans and corn. The historic downtown, with its weathered storefronts and the stately presence of its courthouse, speaks of a time when Hoopeston was a vital center of commerce and community, a place where farmers brought their harvests and families gathered. The memory of its canning heritage is a lingering thread, a subtle reminder of the ingenuity and hard work that built this place, a quiet pride that endures even as the seasons turn and the fields are replanted.
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| Location | Hoopeston, Vermilion County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.467259°N, 87.668357°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60942 |
| Area Code | 630, 331 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hoopeston, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hoopeston, 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 Hoopeston includes coordinates 40.467259°N, 87.668357°W, situated in Vermilion County. ZIP code 60942. Telephone area code: 630, 331. 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.
