Tennessee, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tennessee, McDonough County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Tennessee.
Tennessee, a quiet hamlet in McDonough County, Illinois, lies cradled by the gently rolling terrain of the Illinois prairie, where vast, fertile fields stretch towards a horizon often softened by the haze of distant summer heat. It lies 44.4 miles south-south-west of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 214°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west-south-west of Macomb. The land here is a study in muted greens and golds, punctuated by the darker, richer hues of the few wooded ravines that carve their way through the landscape, their trees whispering secrets carried on the breeze. The air itself often carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of freshly turned earth and the wild blossoms that emerge in unexpected bursts along the country lanes. Evenings here can be particularly arresting, as the sun dips below the broad expanse of sky, painting it in strokes of apricot and rose, a fleeting spectacle that lends a quiet grandeur to the otherwise unassuming countryside. The history of Tennessee is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its agricultural roots, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy. For generations, the soil has yielded its bounty, primarily corn and soybeans, feeding the ceaseless hum of machinery that marks the seasons of planting and harvest. While the broader agricultural trends of the Midwest have influenced its trajectory, Tennessee has maintained a distinct character, a resilience that speaks to the deep connection between the people and the land they cultivate. Small, family-run farms still dot the landscape, their weathered barns standing as silent witnesses to decades of hard work and dedication, a palpable sense of continuity that imbues this place with a quiet, enduring strength.
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| Location | Tennessee, McDonough County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.411987°N, 90.8393°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62374 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tennessee, 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 Tennessee includes coordinates 40.411987°N, 90.839300°W, situated in McDonough County. ZIP code 62374. Telephone area code: 217. 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.