Hopewell, Illinois Weather
Hopewell, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hopewell, Marshall County.
Full aviation weather for Hopewell is published on the Marshall County Airport (KC75) page, 7 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 Hopewell 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 Hopewell: Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport (K3MY) 25 km · General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (KPIA) 41 km · Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field (KVYS) 48 km · Kewanee Municipal Airport (KEZI) 49 km · Pekin Municipal Airport (KC15) 58 km
Conditions reported at KC75 describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hopewell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hopewell.
About Hopewell, Illinois
Hopewell lies where the land begins its slow, deliberate rise toward the Illinois River's embrace. It lies 21.3 miles north-north-east of Peoria, IL (from Peoria, IL: bearing 19°T), and is situated 4.6 miles north-north-east of Chillicothe. The fields, a patchwork of emerald and gold depending on the season, stretch out under a sky that often feels impossibly vast, painted with the soft, bruised hues of an approaching evening. Here, the air carries the scent of turned earth and the distant hum of machinery, a quiet testament to the work that shapes this place. The terrain itself is a gentle unfolding, a subtle shifting of contours that hints at the ancient waterways that once meandered through this landscape, leaving behind the fertile soil that sustains it. The history of Hopewell is written in the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots. For generations, the bounty of this land has been its lifeblood, a steady rhythm of planting and harvest that has shaped the character of its people. While the immediate landscape is dominated by farms, the proximity to the mighty Illinois River has always been a significant factor, offering both a route for trade and a source of recreation. Evidence of past endeavors, though perhaps not grand monuments, can be found in the enduring spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the land that defines life in Hopewell.
Live animated radar for Hopewell 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 | Hopewell, Marshall County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.984759°N, 89.457313°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61565 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hopewell, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hopewell, 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 Hopewell includes coordinates 40.984759°N, 89.457313°W, situated in Marshall County. ZIP code 61565. 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. 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.
