Nekoma, Illinois Weather
Nekoma, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Nekoma, Henry County.
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About Nekoma, Illinois
Nekoma lies spread across the gently rolling prairie, a place where the horizon seems to stretch on forever, a vast canvas painted with endless shades of green and gold by the cultivated fields. It lies 18.2 miles north-north-east of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 31°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west of Galva. The sky here is a generous thing, a deep, boundless blue during the day, often bleeding into bruised purples and fiery oranges as the sun makes its slow descent. Roads, like thin brown ribbons, thread their way through the landscape, connecting scattered farmsteads and the quiet heart of Nekoma itself, where buildings huddle together as if for warmth against the wide-open spaces. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the clean, earthy scent of freshly turned soil, a testament to the land's enduring fertility. The story of Nekoma is one of quiet resilience, deeply rooted in the agricultural heartland of Illinois, where generations have coaxed sustenance from the fertile soil. Its economy, like that of many prairie settlements, has long been tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, the bounty of corn and soybeans flowing outwards to feed a wider world. While grand landmarks are few, the enduring spirit of its people, their connection to the land, and the shared memory of simpler times form the true character of Nekoma. The rhythm of life here is dictated not by the clamor of industry, but by the turning of the seasons and the steady pulse of rural existence, a gentle hum beneath the expansive sky.
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| Location | Nekoma, Henry County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.172815°N, 90.188731°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61490 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nekoma, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nekoma, 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 Nekoma includes coordinates 41.172815°N, 90.188731°W, situated in Henry County. ZIP code 61490. 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.
