Mason City, Illinois Weather
Mason City, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Mason City, Mason County.
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About Mason City, Illinois
Mason City rests in the broad, open embrace of central Illinois, where the land stretches out in vast, fertile plains under an immense sky. It lies 25.4 miles south of Pekin, IL (from Pekin, IL: bearing 187°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-north-east of Greenview. The terrain here is a testament to the patient work of glaciers, leaving behind rich, dark soil that rolls out in gentle, almost imperceptible swells towards the horizon. Fields of corn and soybeans, their greens and golds shifting with the seasons, dominate the landscape, broken only by the occasional cluster of farmsteads and the straight, dark lines of county roads. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle hum of insects and the distant drone of machinery, a quiet symphony of agricultural life. Evenings here can be spectacular, with sunsets that bleed across the western sky in hues of orange, rose, and deep violet, painting the flat land with a fleeting, ephemeral beauty. Mason City's roots run deep into the agricultural heartland, its economy historically tied to the bounty of the surrounding prairie. For generations, the land has provided, shaping the character of its people and the rhythm of its days. While farming remains a cornerstone, the town has also seen its share of other industries, each leaving its own subtle imprint on the community's story. The presence of the Illinois River not too far to the east, though not directly bordering Mason City, has historically influenced trade and transportation, a silent partner in the region's development. Local traditions, honed over time, manifest in community gatherings and the shared pride in the resilience of this prairie settlement, a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the soil.
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| Location | Mason City, Mason County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.202266°N, 89.698164°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62664 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mason City, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mason City, 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 Mason City includes coordinates 40.202266°N, 89.698164°W, situated in Mason County. ZIP code 62664. Telephone area code: 217. 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.
