Lake Ka-Ho, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake Ka-Ho, Macoupin County.
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Lake Ka-Ho lies in a broad, shallow basin, the land around it a gentle swell of cultivated fields and stands of oak and maple. It lies 22.8 miles north-north-east of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 29°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south-west of Litchfield. The water itself, a placid sheet reflecting the wide Illinois sky, is fringed by reeds that rustle with a dry whisper when the wind stirs. In the late afternoon, the sun bleeds a warm, honeyed light across the surface, transforming the ordinary into something touched by quiet grace. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and distant hay, a familiar perfume of rural life. The history of Lake Ka-Ho is tied to the agrarian pulse of Macoupin County, a place where the land has always dictated the rhythm of life. Generations have worked these fields, coaxing corn and soybeans from the rich soil, a steady, honest labor that forms the bedrock of the local economy. While there are no grand monuments or bustling industries to mark its passage, Lake Ka-Ho holds a quiet dignity in its enduring connection to the earth and the simple, persistent spirit of its people.
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| Location | Lake Ka-Ho, Macoupin County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.099769°N, 89.747037°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62069 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Ka-Ho, 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 Lake Ka-Ho includes coordinates 39.099769°N, 89.747037°W, situated in Macoupin County. ZIP code 62069. Telephone area code: 309. 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.