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Tiskilwa rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate work of glaciers, where broad, fertile plains stretch towards horizons that seem impossibly vast. It lies 41.6 miles north of Peoria, IL (from Peoria, IL: bearing 6°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south-south-west of Princeton. The land here is a gentle, rolling expanse, a quilt of cultivated fields punctuated by stands of oak and maple that offer slivers of deep shadow on a summer afternoon. The air often carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil, a subtle perfume that speaks of the deep, dark loam beneath. Evenings here can descend with a quiet grace, the sky bleeding from a pale, washed-out blue into bruised purples and fiery oranges, the silence broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the lonesome cry of a hawk circling high above. The history of Tiskilwa is etched into the persistent agricultural character of Bureau County, a place whose economy has long been tethered to the bounty of its rich soil. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of this fertile ground, established a community that has weathered the ebb and flow of farming fortunes. The railroads that once crisscrossed the prairies, vital arteries for transporting grain, have left their mark, their ghost lines sometimes visible as subtle depressions in the fields. Today, while farming remains a cornerstone, a quiet resilience defines Tiskilwa, a steadfastness in the face of changing times, a place where the past whispers through the rustle of corn stalks and the enduring spirit of its people.
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| Location | Tiskilwa, Bureau County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.292259°N, 89.506204°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61368 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tiskilwa, 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 Tiskilwa includes coordinates 41.292259°N, 89.506204°W, situated in Bureau County. ZIP code 61368. 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.