Sugar Grove, Illinois Weather
Sugar Grove, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sugar Grove, Schuyler County.
Full aviation weather for Sugar Grove is published on the Greater Beardstown Airport (KK06) page, 16 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. 6 airfields within reach of Sugar Grove 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 Sugar Grove: Mount Sterling Municipal Airport (KI63) 20 km · Jacksonville Municipal Airport (KIJX) 40 km · Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport (KPPQ) 47 km · Havana Regional Airport (K9I0) 51 km · Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field (KUIN) 54 km
Conditions reported at KK06 describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sugar Grove specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sugar Grove.
About Sugar Grove, Illinois
Sugar Grove lies in a quiet corner of Schuyler County, where the land begins its gentle, rolling descent towards the Illinois River. It lies 44.8 miles east of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 81°T), and is situated 7.8 miles west of Beardstown. The fields, a patchwork of summer green and ripening gold, stretch out under a sky that often seems impossibly vast, the air carrying the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and distant livestock. Here, the days unfurl at a pace that allows for contemplation, the sunlight at dusk painting the western horizons in hues of rose and lavender, a spectacle that feels both intimate and grand. The very character of Sugar Grove is etched into the broad, open vistas and the sturdy, unpretentious farmsteads that dot the landscape, each one a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have worked this rich soil. The history of Sugar Grove is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, a heritage that continues to define its local economy. For generations, families have cultivated the fertile ground, their livelihoods shaped by the rhythm of planting and harvest, a tradition that still forms the backbone of the community. While the whispers of bygone farming methods still echo in the quiet fields, the present-day economy also finds its footing in the steady hum of local businesses and the resourcefulness of its inhabitants. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling universities, but rather a profound sense of place, a quiet dignity that emanates from the land and the people who call Sugar Grove home.
Live animated radar for Sugar Grove 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 | Sugar Grove, Schuyler County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.029492°N, 90.571794°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61231, 62681, 60554 |
| Area Code | 217, 708 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sugar Grove, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sugar Grove, 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 Sugar Grove includes coordinates 40.029492°N, 90.571794°W, situated in Schuyler County. ZIP code 61231, 62681, 60554. Telephone area code: 217, 708. 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.
