Paw Paw, Illinois Weather
Paw Paw, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Paw Paw, Lee County.
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About Paw Paw, Illinois
Paw Paw lies in the quiet embrace of Lee County, a landscape defined by the slow, deliberate sweep of the prairie and the gentle rise and fall of terrain. It lies 20.4 miles south-west of DeKalb, IL (from DeKalb, IL: bearing 216°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-north-west of Earlville. Here, the sky feels vast, a canvas for the shifting moods of the weather, where clouds drift like ships across an endless blue ocean. The air carries the scent of earth, a subtle perfume of turned soil and growing things, especially potent in the early morning when a fine mist often clings to the low-lying fields. Roads here are often straight, cutting precise lines across the land, guiding the eye towards horizons that promise more of the same, a comforting, unbroken continuity. The history of Paw Paw is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring rhythm of agriculture, a legacy built from the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations. This was a place where the work of the hands met the bounty of the earth, where families carved out lives through hard work and a deep understanding of the seasons. The local economy, once tied to the land’s produce, now reflects a broader Midwestern spirit, a blend of farming and small-scale enterprise that hums with a quiet resilience. You might still find old barns, weathered and stoic, standing sentinel over fields, whispering tales of harvests past and the quiet, persistent spirit of Paw Paw.
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| Location | Paw Paw, Lee County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.688919°N, 88.981199°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61353 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Paw Paw, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Paw Paw, 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 Paw Paw includes coordinates 41.688919°N, 88.981199°W, situated in Lee County. ZIP code 61353. 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.
