Lostant, Illinois Weather
Lostant, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lostant, LaSalle County.
Full aviation weather for Lostant is published on the Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field (KVYS) page, 24 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. 5 airfields within reach of Lostant 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 Lostant: Marshall County Airport (KC75) 31 km · Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT) 44 km · Dwight Airport (KDTG) 52 km · Cushing Field Ltd Airport (K0C8) 56 km
Conditions reported at KVYS describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lostant specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lostant.
About Lostant, Illinois
Lostant rests in a gentle embrace of LaSalle County, where the broad plains of Illinois begin to soften into the rolling contours of the land. It lies 41.5 miles north-east of Peoria, IL (from Peoria, IL: bearing 41°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north of Wenona. Here, the sky feels immense, a vast canvas unfurling above fields that stretch towards the horizon, their greens and golds shifting with the seasons. The air itself carries a clean, open scent, a whisper of distant corn and the cool, damp breath of the Illinois River, though the water itself remains a quiet presence, a lifeblood unseen but deeply felt. The character of Lostant is one of unhurried grace, a place where the land dictates the pace, and the sun’s slow arc across the heavens marks the passage of days. The history of Lostant is etched into the rich loam that has sustained generations. Once a vital hub for the agricultural heartland, its economy remains deeply rooted in the cultivation of the earth, with soybeans and corn dominating the fertile landscape. Evidence of its past, perhaps a weathered barn or a forgotten rail line, whispers of a time when this area was a crucial link in the nation's burgeoning food supply. While the grand avenues of commerce may lie elsewhere, Lostant possesses a distinct charm, a quiet resilience born from its connection to the land and the enduring spirit of its people. The quality of light here, especially as evening approaches, can be breathtaking, casting a warm, honeyed glow over the fields, a final benediction before the stars begin to prick the darkening sky.
Live animated radar for Lostant 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.
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| Location | Lostant, LaSalle County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.142812°N, 89.060082°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61334 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lostant, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lostant, 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 Lostant includes coordinates 41.142812°N, 89.060082°W, situated in LaSalle County. ZIP code 61334. 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.
