Lowpoint, Illinois Weather
Lowpoint, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lowpoint, Woodford County.
Full aviation weather for Lowpoint is published on the Marshall County Airport (KC75) page, 17 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 Lowpoint 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 Lowpoint: Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport (K3MY) 27 km · General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (KPIA) 40 km · Pekin Municipal Airport (KC15) 53 km · Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field (KVYS) 55 km · Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI) 55 km
Conditions reported at KC75 describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lowpoint specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lowpoint.
About Lowpoint, Illinois
Lowpoint rests in the broad, fertile embrace of central Illinois, a place where the horizon stretches out in generous, unbroken lines, punctuated only by the patient geometry of farm fields. It lies 19.0 miles north-east of Peoria, IL (from Peoria, IL: bearing 49°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east-south-east of Chillicothe. Here, the land rolls with a gentle, unassuming grace, the soil a deep, rich loam that promises abundance. The sky overhead feels immense, a vast canvas where clouds drift like slow-moving ships, their shadows painting fleeting patterns on the cultivated plains. Even the air itself seems to carry a certain stillness, a quiet testament to the open spaces, broken only by the distant hum of machinery or the rustle of wind through drying cornstalks. The character of Lowpoint is one of quiet resilience, a steadiness born from generations of working this land. The economic life of Lowpoint has always been tethered to the earth, its prosperity built on the bounty of corn and soybeans that carpet the surrounding countryside. This agricultural heartland has shaped the community, fostering a spirit of self-reliance and a deep understanding of the seasons. While grand historical landmarks are few, the history of Lowpoint is written in the enduring fields and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its homes and businesses. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the planting and the harvest, a steady pulse that has sustained Lowpoint through changing times. It is a place where the quiet dignity of hard work is a visible virtue, and the simple beauty of a life lived close to the soil is its most notable distinction.
Live animated radar for Lowpoint 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 | Lowpoint, Woodford County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.8729°N, 89.3138°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61545 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lowpoint, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lowpoint, 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 Lowpoint includes coordinates 40.872900°N, 89.313800°W, situated in Woodford County. ZIP code 61545. 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.
