Knollwood, Illinois Weather
Knollwood, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Knollwood, Sangamon County.
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About Knollwood, Illinois
Knollwood lies in the heart of Sangamon County, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet contentment under vast Illinois skies. It lies 8.8 miles north-north-east of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 22°T), and is situated 2.1 miles north-north-east of Sherman. Rolling fields, a rich tapestry of greens and golds depending on the season, stretch out to meet a horizon that feels both boundless and intimate. The air here, especially in the long, languid evenings of summer, carries the scent of freshly turned earth and the distant hum of cicadas, a subtle symphony accompanying the slow descent of the sun. Old oaks, their branches gnarled like the hands of time, stand sentinel along property lines, their leaves whispering secrets to the gentle prairie breeze. The history of Knollwood is bound to the fertile soil that has sustained generations. Originally settled by farmers drawn to the rich farmland, the community grew organically, its economy rooted in agriculture, with corn and soybeans dominating the landscape. While larger industries might have bypassed this particular corner of Sangamon County, a sturdy self-reliance has always been the hallmark of Knollwood. The local general store, a place where news travels as readily as currency, still serves as an informal hub, its creaking floorboards echoing with the quiet persistence of a community that values continuity. There are no grand monuments, but the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land is as palpable as the sun-warmed dust on a country road.
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| Location | Knollwood, Sangamon County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.919494°N, 89.582879°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62684, 60044 |
| Area Code | 217, 312, 773 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Knollwood, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Knollwood, 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 Knollwood includes coordinates 39.919494°N, 89.582879°W, situated in Sangamon County. ZIP code 62684, 60044. Telephone area code: 217, 312, 773. 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.
