Lewistown, Illinois Weather
Lewistown, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lewistown, Fulton County.
Full aviation weather for Lewistown is published on the Ingersoll Airport (KCTK) page, 21 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Lewistown have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Lewistown: Havana Regional Airport (K9I0) 22 km · Pekin Municipal Airport (KC15) 42 km · Macomb Municipal Airport (KMQB) 44 km · General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (KPIA) 49 km · Greater Beardstown Airport (KK06) 51 km
Conditions reported at KCTK describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lewistown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lewistown.
About Lewistown, Illinois
Lewistown rests in the gentle embrace of west-central Illinois, a place where rolling hills, sculpted by ancient glaciers, give way to fertile bottomlands that stretch towards the horizon. It lies 29.6 miles west-south-west of Pekin, IL (from Pekin, IL: bearing 246°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-west of Havana. The air here often carries the sweet, earthy scent of tilled soil, especially after a spring rain, and the sky seems to hold an unusual depth, a vast canvas where clouds drift with a deliberate grace. Oak and hickory trees, their branches gnarled with age, punctuate the landscape, their leaves whispering secrets to the breeze, while the Spoon River, a silvery thread, meanders through the countryside, its banks a mosaic of wildflowers in warmer months. The character of Lewistown is one of quiet persistence, a steady heart beating in the rhythm of the changing seasons. The story of Lewistown is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of Fulton County, a region long celebrated for its rich soil and productive farms. Originally established as the county seat, its early economy was fueled by the surrounding farmlands and the burgeoning transportation networks that connected it to wider markets. Though coal mining once played a significant role, leaving behind a subtle scar on the land in some areas, the enduring spirit of Lewistown remains rooted in the earth. The town itself, with its well-preserved historic buildings lining Main Street, hints at a proud past, and the annual events that draw neighbors together speak to a strong sense of community. The quiet hum of daily life here is punctuated by the distant rumble of tractors and the contented lowing of cattle, a constant reminder of the land's enduring influence.
Live animated radar for Lewistown and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Lewistown, Fulton County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.393097°N, 90.154842°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61542 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lewistown, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lewistown, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Lewistown includes coordinates 40.393097°N, 90.154842°W, situated in Fulton County. ZIP code 61542. 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. 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.
