Saint Augustine, Illinois Weather
Saint Augustine, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Saint Augustine, Knox County.
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About Saint Augustine, Illinois
Saint Augustine, Illinois, rests in a landscape of quiet, rolling plains, where the horizon stretches with an unbroken promise of sky. It lies 16.0 miles south of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 187°T), and is situated 6.0 miles south of Abingdon. The land here is a patient canvas, etched by the slow work of glaciers and the ceaseless breath of wind. Fields of corn and soybeans ripple in shades of emerald and gold, their orderly rows a geometric counterpoint to the wilder grasses that spill from fencerows and line the gravel roads. The air itself seems to hold a gentle weight, carrying the scent of turned earth after a spring rain or the dry, sweet perfume of sun-baked wheat in late summer. The light at dusk is a particularly tender thing, bathing the scattered farmsteads and the sparse cluster of buildings that form the heart of Saint Augustine in a soft, honeyed glow, as if the day itself were reluctant to depart. The history of Saint Augustine is a story of the land and the people who worked it, a narrative woven from the threads of agriculture and a deep-seated sense of community. This is a place where the local economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the soil, with generations of families raising crops and livestock that have sustained them and fed the nation. Though the railroad lines that once brought vital commerce have long since faded, the spirit of self-reliance and neighborly cooperation remains a palpable force, evident in the well-maintained homes and the quiet hum of everyday life. Small businesses, few but resilient, cater to the needs of the residents, fostering a pace that allows for conversation and connection, a stark contrast to the ceaseless rush of larger settlements. The distinctive character of Saint Augustine is found not in grand monuments or bustling attractions, but in the enduring quietude of its fields and the steadfast character of its people.
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| Location | Saint Augustine, Knox County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.718373°N, 90.410962°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61474 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Saint Augustine, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Saint Augustine, 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 Saint Augustine includes coordinates 40.718373°N, 90.410962°W, situated in Knox County. ZIP code 61474. 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.
