Lovington, Illinois Weather
Lovington, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Lovington, Moultrie County.
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About Lovington, Illinois
Lovington lies in the broad, fertile sweep of central Illinois, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a patient, golden light. It lies 19.2 miles east-south-east of Decatur, IL (from Decatur, IL: bearing 117°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north of Sullivan. The horizon here is a vast, unbroken arc, often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a prairie sunset, a spectacle that can hold the eye and still the hurried breath. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like a rumpled quilt, their green and gold hues shifting with the breeze, punctuated by the dark, verdant lines of distant tree groves that offer a welcome, if modest, interruption to the immensity. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a mingling of damp soil and ripening grain, a perfume that is uniquely of this place. The history of Lovington is etched not in grand monuments, but in the steady, enduring spirit of its people and the fertile ground they cultivate. This is a community built on agriculture, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates much of life, from the planting in spring to the harvest that blankets the landscape in abundance each autumn. The local economy, still largely tethered to the bounty of the rich prairie soil, thrives on the cultivation of crops that feed the nation, a quiet testament to the hard work and dedication that has shaped Lovington for generations. While no sprawling metropolises or famous universities mark its immediate vicinity, Lovington possesses a distinct character, a grounded authenticity that comes from a deep connection to the land and a shared, unassuming heritage.
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| Location | Lovington, Moultrie County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.71559°N, 88.632564°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61937 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lovington, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lovington, 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 Lovington includes coordinates 39.715590°N, 88.632564°W, situated in Moultrie County. ZIP code 61937. 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.
