Stronghurst, Illinois Weather
Stronghurst, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Stronghurst, Henderson County.
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About Stronghurst, Illinois
Stronghurst rests upon the broad, gently rolling shoulders of western Illinois, a landscape where the sky feels vast and the earth yields its bounty with a patient, steady hand. It lies 31.1 miles west-south-west of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 244°T), and is situated 11.7 miles east-south-east of Burlington. The fields, a patchwork of corn and soybeans, stretch towards horizons softened by the haze of summer afternoons, their surfaces rippling like a golden sea under the caress of a prairie breeze. Here, the air carries the scent of turned soil and ripening grain, a perfume as honest as the weathered wood of barns that stand sentinel against the wide-open expanse. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, has a luminous quality, bathing the cultivated lands and the quiet streets of Stronghurst in a warm, honeyed glow that seems to linger long after the sun begins its descent. The story of Stronghurst is deeply intertwined with the agricultural heart of Henderson County, a place where generations have coaxed sustenance from the rich prairie soil. Its economy has long been rooted in the fertile lands that surround it, with farming and the businesses that support it forming the bedrock of its character. The town itself, a collection of well-kept homes and practical storefronts, reflects this enduring connection to the land, a quiet testament to resilience and steady progress. The rhythm of life in Stronghurst is dictated by the seasons and the demands of the harvest, a predictable cadence that fosters a strong sense of neighborly interdependence.
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| Location | Stronghurst, Henderson County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.746984°N, 90.904028°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61480 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Stronghurst, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stronghurst, 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 Stronghurst includes coordinates 40.746984°N, 90.904028°W, situated in Henderson County. ZIP code 61480. 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.
