Sammons Point, Illinois Weather
Sammons Point, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sammons Point, Kankakee County.
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About Sammons Point, Illinois
Sammons Point unfurls across the broad, flat expanse of Kankakee County, a landscape where the earth stretches out with a quiet dignity under an immense, ever-shifting sky. It lies 6.1 miles south of Kankakee, IL (from Kankakee, IL: bearing 178°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south of Bourbonnais. Here, the terrain is an open invitation, a canvas of fertile soil marked by the gentle sweep of agricultural fields that ripple like a green and gold sea towards the horizon. The Kankakee River, a vital artery, meanders through this territory, its banks softened by willows and cottonwoods, reflecting the cerulean dome above, a constant whisper of movement in the otherwise still air. In the late afternoon, the sun dips low, casting long, painterly shadows that stretch and distort across the land, imbuing the familiar fields with a fleeting, almost magical glow. The story of Sammons Point is deeply entwined with the rich, dark earth that has sustained generations. Its early days were shaped by the promise of fertile farmland, a promise that drew settlers eager to carve a life from the prairie, their efforts now a subtle undercurrent in the modern agricultural economy that continues to define the region. The Kankakee River’s presence has always been more than just scenic; it was a highway for commerce in bygone eras, and its legacy lingers in the quiet pride of a place that knows the value of hard work and the bounty of the land. While no grand monuments pierce the sky, the true landmarks of Sammons Point are the enduring fields, the steadfast river, and the quiet resilience of a community shaped by the rhythms of the seasons and the enduring spirit of its people.
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| Location | Sammons Point, Kankakee County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.032335°N, 87.856162°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60922, 60901 |
| Area Code | 630, 331 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sammons Point, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sammons Point, 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 Sammons Point includes coordinates 41.032335°N, 87.856162°W, situated in Kankakee County. ZIP code 60922, 60901. Telephone area code: 630, 331. 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.
