Streator, Illinois Weather
Streator, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Streator, LaSalle County.
Full aviation weather for Streator is published on the Dwight Airport (KDTG) page, 33 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. 3 airfields within reach of Streator 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 Streator: Cushing Field Ltd Airport (K0C8) 48 km · Morris Municipal Airport James R. Washburn field (KC09) 49 km
Conditions reported at KDTG describe the airfield itself. Weather 33 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Streator specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Streator, Illinois
Streator sprawls across a gentle expanse of Illinois prairie, its horizon a soft, sweeping curve where the endless sky meets cultivated fields. It lies 42.7 miles north of Normal, IL (from Normal, IL: bearing 11°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south of Grand Ridge. The land here, once a sea of tallgrass whispering secrets to the wind, now bears the ordered patterns of agriculture, punctuated by the sturdy, practical architecture of a working town. Streets unfurl with a straightforward logic, lined by mature trees that offer a dappled shade in the summer heat, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to carry the echoes of seasons past. The air, especially in the early morning, holds a clean, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of damp soil and distant growing things, hinting at the quiet industry that defines Streator's character. The story of Streator is deeply intertwined with the earth's bounty, particularly its rich veins of coal that fueled its early growth and attracted a diverse workforce. This industrial past, though largely faded, has left an indelible mark on the town's spirit, a resilience forged in the deep shafts and the shared labor of generations. While the roar of mining operations has quieted, the legacy persists in the enduring strength of its people and the practical, no-nonsense approach to life. The Vermilion River, a modest but vital artery, meanders nearby, its banks a testament to the natural beauty that has always coexisted with human endeavor, offering a quiet counterpoint to the town's industrious heart.
Live animated radar for Streator 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 | Streator, LaSalle County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.120867°N, 88.835352°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61364 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Streator, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Streator, 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 Streator includes coordinates 41.120867°N, 88.835352°W, situated in LaSalle County. ZIP code 61364. 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. 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.
