Knoxville, Illinois Weather
Knoxville, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Knoxville, Knox County.
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About Knoxville, Illinois
Knoxville sits as a quiet sentinel on the undulating Illinois prairie, where the sky seems to stretch further than the eye can comfortably hold. It lies 5.3 miles east-south-east of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 121°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-east of Abingdon. The land, a rich loam, slopes gently towards the Spoon River, its slow current a silver thread weaving through fields of corn and soybeans that shimmer under the wide, often dramatic, western Illinois sun. The air here carries the scent of turned earth in spring, the sweet perfume of ripening grain in late summer, and the crisp, clean bite of winter frost. The character of Knoxville is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring grace of its broad avenues and the friendly greetings exchanged on sidewalks, a testament to a community that values connection. The history of Knoxville is intertwined with the westward expansion of the United States, its origins tracing back to the mid-19th century when settlers were drawn to the fertile lands of Knox County. It once served as the county seat before Galesburg’s rise, a shift that subtly reshaped its economic trajectory. Today, agriculture remains a vital pulse, with the bounty of the surrounding farms feeding into the local economy, supported by small businesses and the steady hum of rural life. The absence of a major university or sprawling industrial complex has allowed Knoxville to retain a distinctive, unhurried pace, fostering a sense of continuity and a deep-rooted connection to the land that has sustained it for generations.
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| Location | Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.908372°N, 90.284848°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61448 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Knoxville, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Knoxville, 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 Knoxville includes coordinates 40.908372°N, 90.284848°W, situated in Knox County. ZIP code 61448. 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. 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.
