Lacon, Illinois Weather
Lacon, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lacon, Marshall County.
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About Lacon, Illinois
Lacon rises from the Illinois River valley, a quiet confluence of fertile plains and flowing water. It lies 24.7 miles north-north-east of Peoria, IL (from Peoria, IL: bearing 22°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-north-east of Chillicothe. The land here is a patient sculptor, its gentle swells and broad horizons shaped by ancient currents and millennia of wind. Fields of corn and soybeans, a vast, green and gold quilt, stretch to meet the sky, interrupted only by the occasional cluster of stately oaks or the ribbon of a country road. The air, especially in the soft light of late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a palpable stillness that settles over the landscape like a benediction. The river itself, a constant, murmuring presence, traces the edge of Lacon, its wide, brown expanse reflecting the ever-changing moods of the heavens. The history of Lacon is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of a place built on agriculture and the enduring pulse of the river. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, a testament to the hard work of its people and the rich soil they cultivate. The Marshall County Courthouse, a dignified brick sentinel, stands as a quiet anchor in the heart of Lacon, a silent witness to the ebb and flow of community life. The economy here remains tied to the land, with farming and its related industries forming the backbone of daily existence, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the steadfast generosity of nature. Visitors might find themselves drawn to the simple beauty of the riverfront, a place where the water whispers tales of steamboats long gone and the promise of new horizons.
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| Location | Lacon, Marshall County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.024758°N, 89.411201°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61540 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lacon, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lacon, 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 Lacon includes coordinates 41.024758°N, 89.411201°W, situated in Marshall County. ZIP code 61540. 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.
