Neponset, Illinois Weather
Neponset, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Neponset, Bureau County.
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About Neponset, Illinois
Neponset rests in a landscape where the Illinois prairie begins to roll, a gentle swell of land that hints at the coming undulation of more dramatic terrain. It lies 38.6 miles north-east of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 51°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east-north-east of Kewanee. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry scent of harvested cornstalks and the fainter, sweeter perfume of distant clover. Fields, vast and orderly, stretch to horizons that seem to hold the very edge of the sky, their rich soil a deep, fertile brown under the wide, open heavens. A quiet creek, more a persistent murmur than a rush, threads its way through the fields, its banks fringed with willows that droop their branches like weary sentinels. Life in Neponset unfolds at a pace dictated by the seasons and the sun, a steady, grounded existence. The roots of Neponset are firmly planted in the agricultural bounty of Bureau County, a legacy that continues to shape its identity and economy. For generations, the land has been coaxed into yielding its abundance, primarily corn and soybeans, their golden and green hues a familiar sight across the countryside. This agrarian backbone has fostered a strong sense of community, where neighbors know each other's fields and lend a hand when the need arises, a tradition passed down through families. While the echoes of earlier industries might be faint, the enduring spirit of self-reliance and hard work, honed by the demands of the prairie, remains a distinctive characteristic of Neponset.
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| Location | Neponset, Bureau County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.29587°N, 89.79038°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61345 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Neponset, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Neponset, 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 Neponset includes coordinates 41.295870°N, 89.790380°W, situated in Bureau County. ZIP code 61345. 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.
