Niota, Illinois Weather
Niota, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Niota, Hancock County.
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About Niota, Illinois
Niota rests where the land begins to soften its edges, a gentle descent from the broader plains toward the broad, muscular sweep of the Mississippi River. It lies 47.6 miles north of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 8°T), and is situated 1.7 miles east-south-east of Fort Madison. Here, the sky feels vast, a canvas of bruised purples and molten golds at dusk, reflecting a muted brilliance on the slow-moving water. The terrain is a study in subtle transitions – fields of corn and soybeans ripple like green velvet under the expansive sky, giving way to stands of hardwood trees that whisper secrets in the breeze. The air, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and ripening crops, a perfume woven from the very essence of this fertile ground. The history of Niota is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that mark its boundaries, a story etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of its people. Early settlers, drawn by the rich alluvial soil and the promise of the river, established a community that would find its rhythm with the agricultural seasons. The local economy, for generations, has been inextricably tied to the bounty of the land, with farming and the river’s trade shaping its character. While no grand universities or famous celebrities claim Niota as their sole birthplace, its distinctiveness lies in this enduring connection to the earth and the ceaseless flow of the Mississippi, a constant, powerful presence that has guided the fortunes and shaped the very soul of this place.
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| Location | Niota, Hancock County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.617542°N, 91.287928°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62358 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Niota, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Niota, 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 Niota includes coordinates 40.617542°N, 91.287928°W, situated in Hancock County. ZIP code 62358. 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.
