Kinderhook, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kinderhook, Pike County.
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Kinderhook lies in a broad, fertile valley carved by ancient glaciers, where the land rolls with the gentle, patient rhythm of cultivated fields. It lies 21.1 miles south-east of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 140°T), and is situated 6.1 miles west of Barry. The soil, a rich loam the color of strong coffee, yields generously to the sun and rain, supporting a patchwork quilt of corn, soybeans, and the occasional sun-bleached barn standing sentinel against the horizon. The air here, especially in late afternoon, carries the sweet, dry scent of ripening grain and the fainter, earthy perfume of the nearby Illinois River. Oak and maple trees, their branches spreading wide like welcoming arms, line the few roads that wind through the countryside, offering dappled shade that shifts and dances with the breeze. This quiet corner of Pike County, Illinois, has a history deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of the Midwest, its economy built upon the sturdy backbone of the land. For generations, families have worked these fields, their lives marked by the turning of seasons and the bounty of the harvest. The presence of the Illinois River, a broad, unhurried artery of commerce and life, has always been a defining feature, influencing travel, trade, and the very character of the settlements that grew along its banks. While no grand monuments draw crowds, the enduring strength of Kinderhook resides in its resilient spirit, a quiet testament to the enduring connection between people and the earth they tend.
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| Location | Kinderhook, Pike County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.702269°N, 91.153196°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62345 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kinderhook, 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 Kinderhook includes coordinates 39.702269°N, 91.153196°W, situated in Pike County. ZIP code 62345. Telephone area code: 217. 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.