Roanoke, Illinois Weather
Roanoke, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Roanoke, Woodford County.
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About Roanoke, Illinois
Roanoke, Illinois, rises from the flat expanse of central Illinois prairie, a collection of buildings held together by roads that stretch in unwavering lines towards the horizon. It lies 21.7 miles east-north-east of Peoria, IL (from Peoria, IL: bearing 71°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north-east of Eureka. The land here is a vast, cultivated quilt of corn and soybeans, broken only by the occasional grove of trees that marks a farmstead or a church spire. The sky above Roanoke is immense, a boundless blue canvas that shifts through hues of pearl and ochre as the day progresses, casting long, clean shadows across the fields. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, earthy scent of tilled soil and the faint sweetness of ripening crops, a perfume of the agricultural heartland. The history of Roanoke is deeply entwined with the immigrant farmers who first settled this fertile ground, their labor shaping the very character of the place. Founded by Swiss immigrants in the late 19th century, a strong sense of community and a dedication to hard work still resonate in Roanoke's quiet streets. The local economy thrives on agriculture, the vast fields surrounding the village speaking of its enduring connection to the land. While no grand monuments draw throngs, the simple, well-maintained storefronts along Main Street and the solid brick homes tell a story of steady prosperity, a testament to generations who built their lives here through honest toil and shared purpose.
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| Location | Roanoke, Woodford County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.796146°N, 89.197304°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61561 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Roanoke, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Roanoke, 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 Roanoke includes coordinates 40.796146°N, 89.197304°W, situated in Woodford County. ZIP code 61561. 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.
