Kenney, Illinois Weather
Kenney, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kenney, De Witt County.
Full aviation weather for Kenney is published on the Logan County Airport (KAAA) 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. 4 airfields within reach of Kenney 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 Kenney: Decatur Airport (KDEC) 35 km · Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI) 45 km · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI) 58 km
Conditions reported at KAAA describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kenney specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kenney.
About Kenney, Illinois
Kenney rests in the heart of Illinois' agricultural expanse, where the land rolls with a quiet, persistent grace. It lies 19.0 miles north-north-west of Decatur, IL (from Decatur, IL: bearing 339°T), and is situated 7.5 miles west-south-west of Clinton. Broad fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards a horizon that seems to hold the sky captive, their green and gold hues shifting with the sun's slow arc. The air here carries the scent of turned earth and distant rain, a palpable breath of the seasons. Occasional clusters of sturdy oaks and maples punctuate the landscape, their branches reaching out like weathered hands against the vast, open canvas. Life in Kenney unfolds with a steady, unhurried cadence, a gentle ebb and flow dictated by the rhythm of the sun and the soil. The story of Kenney is etched in the amber waves of grain and the quiet diligence of its people. Founded by settlers drawn to the fertile prairie, the town's early economy was intrinsically tied to the bounty of the land, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to generations of harvests. While agriculture remains its bedrock, the enduring spirit of Kenney is reflected in the simple, well-maintained homes and the friendly nod exchanged on Main Street. The legacy of its past is not a loud pronouncement but a quiet hum, a continuation of the work and life that have shaped this corner of De Witt County, a place where the earth’s generosity and human resilience find a harmonious balance.
Live animated radar for Kenney 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 | Kenney, De Witt County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.096705°N, 89.085919°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61749 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kenney, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kenney, 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 Kenney includes coordinates 40.096705°N, 89.085919°W, situated in De Witt County. ZIP code 61749. 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. 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.
