Pontoosuc, Illinois Weather
Pontoosuc, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pontoosuc, Hancock County.
Full aviation weather for Pontoosuc is published on the Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW) page, 11 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Pontoosuc have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Pontoosuc: Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (KBRL) 18 km · Keokuk Municipal Airport (KEOK) 27 km · Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ) 44 km · Kahoka Municipal Airport (K0H7) 48 km · Macomb Municipal Airport (KMQB) 48 km
Conditions reported at KFSW describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pontoosuc specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pontoosuc.
About Pontoosuc, Illinois
Pontoosuc rests in a quiet embrace of rolling farmland, where the land itself seems to sigh with a gentle, persistent breeze. It lies 48.9 miles west-south-west of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 243°T), and is situated 5.8 miles east of Fort Madison. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, not dramatic peaks, but the soft, rounded shoulders of hills that cradle fertile valleys. Here, the sky feels vast, an immense blue canvas often streaked with the wisps of clouds that drift with unhurried intent. The air carries the clean, earthy scent of cultivated fields, mingling with the faint, sweet perfume of wildflowers that stubbornly bloom along the verges of the country roads. It is a place where the rhythm of the day is dictated by the sun's slow arc and the hushed conversations of the wind through the corn stalks. The history of Pontoosuc is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its agricultural roots. For generations, this land has been coaxed and cultivated, its bounty harvested by hands that understood the soil's deep patience. The local economy remains tethered to the land, with crops like corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its prosperity, their golden and green expanses a testament to the ongoing partnership between people and nature. While not a hub of bustling industry, Pontoosuc offers a glimpse into a way of life that values steadfastness and the quiet satisfaction of a well-tended farm, a tradition that continues to define the character of this particular patch of Illinois.
Live animated radar for Pontoosuc and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Pontoosuc, Hancock County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.628931°N, 91.205425°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62330 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pontoosuc, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pontoosuc, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Pontoosuc includes coordinates 40.628931°N, 91.205425°W, situated in Hancock County. ZIP code 62330. 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. 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.
