Kings, Illinois Weather
Kings, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kings, Coles County.
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About Kings, Illinois
Kings lies in the gentle embrace of eastern Illinois, a place where the land breathes in broad, shallow swells towards a horizon that seems to stretch into forever. It lies 31.7 miles west-north-west of Harrison, IN (from Harrison, IN: bearing 289°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-north-west of Kansas. Here, the sky is a vast canvas, often painted with the pale gold of morning or the bruised purples of an approaching storm, and the air carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil. The fields, a patchwork quilt of corn and soybeans, stretch out in a quiet testament to the agricultural heart of this region, their green and gold hues shifting with the sun's passage. The roads, mostly gravel and asphalt, trace the land's contours with a patient, unhurried hand, leading through scattered farmsteads and the occasional cluster of homes that make up Kings. The very character of the place is etched not in grand pronouncements, but in the subtle shifts of light across the prairie grasses and the silent conversation between the wind and the whispering stalks. The history of Kings is as deeply rooted as the corn that grows here, a story woven from the settlement of prairie lands and the enduring spirit of those who chose to make their living from the soil. This area, like much of Coles County, was settled by those seeking fertile ground, and the local economy continues to revolve around agriculture, with the steady hum of tractors and the bounty of harvest dictating the rhythm of life. While no grand monuments mark its past, the weathered barns and the simple, sturdy homes speak of generations who have toiled and thrived here. The sense of community in Kings is not ostentatious; it is found in the shared understanding of the seasons, the quiet nods between neighbors on a dusty road, and the collective pride in the land's enduring productivity. It is a place that understands the value of patience, of watching seeds grow, and of appreciating the quiet beauty of a landscape shaped by both nature and human endeavor.
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| Location | Kings, Coles County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.679201°N, 87.985312°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61943, 61068 |
| Area Code | 309, 847, 224 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kings, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kings, 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 Kings includes coordinates 39.679201°N, 87.985312°W, situated in Coles County. ZIP code 61943, 61068. Telephone area code: 309, 847, 224. 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.
