Industry, Illinois Weather
Industry, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Industry, McDonough County.
Full aviation weather for Industry is published on the Macomb Municipal Airport (KMQB) page, 22 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. 5 airfields within reach of Industry 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 Industry: Mount Sterling Municipal Airport (KI63) 41 km · Greater Beardstown Airport (KK06) 43 km · Havana Regional Airport (K9I0) 51 km · Ingersoll Airport (KCTK) 52 km
Conditions reported at KMQB describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Industry specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Industry, Illinois
Industry, Illinois, lies cradled in the gentle folds of the prairie, where the land rolls in soft, sweeping gestures toward horizons that seem to stretch forever. It lies 44.6 miles south-south-west of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 196°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-south-east of Macomb. The sky here is a vast, ever-changing canvas, often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of an approaching storm, or the pale, washed-out blues of a high summer day. Fields of corn and soybeans, a patchwork quilt of greens and golds, dominate the immediate landscape, broken only by the occasional cluster of sturdy oaks and maples that offer a welcome shade. The air, especially after a spring rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and burgeoning life, a perfume unique to this part of the Midwest. Even the quietest afternoons in Industry possess a palpable stillness, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the lonesome call of a crow. The economic heart of Industry has long been tied to the fertile earth that surrounds it, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its existence. Generations have worked this land, their lives shaped by the planting and harvesting seasons, a rhythm that has dictated the pace of life here for over a century. While farming remains central, the spirit of enterprise has also found its footing in smaller ventures. The local grain elevator, a silent sentinel against the wide sky, stands as a testament to the enduring importance of the harvest, while a few small businesses cater to the needs of the surrounding farms and residents. The history of Industry, like many prairie towns, is a story of resilience and quiet determination, a testament to the enduring appeal of a life lived close to the land and to the enduring strength of community.
Live animated radar for Industry 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Industry, McDonough County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.327821°N, 90.607073°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61440 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Industry, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Industry, 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 Industry includes coordinates 40.327821°N, 90.607073°W, situated in McDonough County. ZIP code 61440. 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.
