Norwood, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Norwood, Peoria County.
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Norwood lies in a landscape shaped by the slow, patient work of water and wind, a gentle swell and fall of earth that speaks of ancient glacial retreat. It lies 5.8 miles west of Peoria, IL (from Peoria, IL: bearing 278°T), and is situated 6.8 miles west-north-west of East Peoria. The fields here, stretching towards horizons often softened by a haze of summer heat or the sharp clarity of winter air, are a patchwork of cultivated greens and golds, bordered by the darker, more persistent green of the oak and hickory trees that cling to the low ridges. In the quiet hours, especially as the sun begins its descent, casting long, pale shadows across the fields, there’s a stillness that settles, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the sharp call of a crow. The air itself seems to carry a weight, a scent of damp earth and ripening corn, a grounding presence that anchors Norwood to its place. The story of Norwood is one of agricultural roots and the quiet persistence of community life. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, supporting families through the cycles of planting and harvest, a rhythm that still underpins the local economy. While the larger agricultural enterprises have evolved, the spirit of husbandry remains, evident in the well-maintained farmsteads and the pride taken in the land. The roads that ribbon through Norwood, some paved and some still a dusty brown, connect not just farms but generations, each turn revealing another vista of rolling terrain that has been home to countless lives. There are no grand monuments here, no booming industries, but a steady, enduring character, a sense of belonging forged in shared seasons and the enduring connection to the soil.
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| Location | Norwood, Peoria County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.705593°N, 89.698713°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61412, 61604 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Norwood, 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 Norwood includes coordinates 40.705593°N, 89.698713°W, situated in Peoria County. ZIP code 61412, 61604. 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.