Newton, Illinois Weather
Newton, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Newton, Jasper County.
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About Newton, Illinois
Newton rests under a wide Illinois sky, a patchwork of cultivated fields that roll gently towards the horizon. It lies 30.7 miles west-south-west of York, IL (from York, IL: bearing 246°T), and is situated 18.4 miles north-north-west of Olney. The land here, a fertile loam, is etched with the quiet grace of agricultural life, where drainage ditches, like faint silver threads, crisscross the verdant expanse. In the warmer months, the air hums with the low drone of insects and the distant rumble of tractors, a steady pulse beneath the vast, often cloud-dappled dome. Evenings bring a profound stillness, broken only by the calls of unseen birds and the soft rustle of corn stalks, a sound that seems to carry the very breath of the prairie. The story of Newton is written in the rich soil that has sustained it for generations, a testament to the enduring strength of farming in Jasper County. Its economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, sees soybeans and corn dominate the landscape, their golden and green banners waving in the breeze. Beyond the fields, the town itself offers a quiet charm, a place where life unfolds at its own unhurried pace, punctuated by the familiar routines of its residents. Though small, Newton holds a solid place in the heart of this agricultural region, a community that has weathered the changing seasons and economic tides with a quiet resilience.
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| Location | Newton, Jasper County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.990877°N, 88.162539°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62448 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Newton, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Newton, 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 Newton includes coordinates 38.990877°N, 88.162539°W, situated in Jasper County. ZIP code 62448. 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.
