Panola, Illinois Weather
Panola, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Panola, Woodford County.
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About Panola, Illinois
Panola lies in the broad, quiet expanse of central Illinois, where the land unfurls in gentle swells under a sky that seems to stretch to forever. It lies 18.7 miles north of Normal, IL (from Normal, IL: bearing 355°T), and is situated 3.1 miles north of El Paso. The air here carries the clean scent of turned earth and distant hay, a perfume woven from the very fabric of the prairie. Fields of corn and soybeans, meticulously ordered, form a patchwork quilt of emerald and gold, rippling in the breeze like a vast, living ocean. Farmhouses, often painted in stoic shades of white or grey, stand sentinel amidst their cultivated domains, their silhouettes softened by the hazy afternoon light. The roads that crisscross this landscape are straight and true, leading the eye towards the horizon where the land meets the boundless sky in a tender embrace. The history of Panola is deeply rooted in the fertile soil that has sustained it for generations, a legacy of agricultural enterprise and quiet perseverance. Originally a stop along the Illinois Central Railroad, its early prosperity was tied to the bounty of the land, shipping grain and livestock to distant markets. While the railroad's dominance has waned, the spirit of agriculture remains the beating heart of Panola’s economy, with family farms continuing to cultivate the rich black soil. The distinctive character of this place is found in the unhurried pace of life, the friendly nods exchanged between neighbors, and the enduring connection to the seasons that dictate the rhythm of the day. The simple beauty of the landscape, with its wide-open vistas and the subtle shifts of light across the fields, offers a constant, quiet reminder of the enduring power of nature.
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| Location | Panola, Woodford County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.783646°N, 89.021186°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61738 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Panola, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Panola, 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 Panola includes coordinates 40.783646°N, 89.021186°W, situated in Woodford County. ZIP code 61738. Telephone area code: 309. 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.
