Marquette Heights, Illinois Weather
Marquette Heights, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Marquette Heights, Tazewell County.
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About Marquette Heights, Illinois
Marquette Heights, a collection of homes and businesses, rises gently above the Illinois River valley, its presence marked by the broad, sweeping curves of the land that cradle it. It lies 4.0 miles north-north-east of Pekin, IL (from Pekin, IL: bearing 31°T), and is situated 5.3 miles south of Peoria. The terrain here is not flat and featureless; instead, it rolls with a subtle, almost hesitant grace, giving way to steeper inclines that offer glimpses of the wide, silver ribbon of water far below. Mature trees, their branches reaching outwards like ancient, gnarled hands, punctuate the landscape, their leaves a vibrant green in the summer sun and a riot of fire and gold as the seasons turn. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a peculiar stillness, a quietude broken only by the distant rumble of traffic or the occasional call of a bird, a palpable sense of space that seems to absorb sound. The story of Marquette Heights is inextricably linked to the rich deposits of coal that once fueled the fires of industry in this region, a legacy whispered in the very contours of the land. Though the mines are long closed, the echoes of that era are still felt, a reminder of the grit and determination that built this place. The local economy, now more diversified, finds its pulse in the surrounding agricultural lands, the fertile soil producing bountiful harvests, and in the steady hum of commerce that serves the needs of its residents. The Illinois River itself remains a constant, a vital artery for transportation and a source of quiet beauty, its presence a gentle, persistent reminder of the natural forces that shaped this corner of Tazewell County.
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| Location | Marquette Heights, Tazewell County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.617538°N, 89.600378°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61554 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Marquette Heights, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Marquette Heights, 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 Marquette Heights includes coordinates 40.617538°N, 89.600378°W, situated in Tazewell County. ZIP code 61554. 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. 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.
