Tuscola, Illinois Weather
Tuscola, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Tuscola, Douglas County.
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About Tuscola, Illinois
Tuscola lies at the heart of a landscape that breathes a vast, open sky. It lies 21.9 miles south of Urbana, IL (from Urbana, IL: bearing 191°T), and is situated 8.0 miles north of Arcola. Rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch to the horizon, a patchwork quilt of greens and golds under the expansive Illinois heavens, broken only by the occasional cluster of oak and maple trees that dot the terrain like scattered brushstrokes. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of damp soil and growing things, and the quiet hum of distant agricultural machinery is the dominant soundtrack to the day. Even the shadows cast by the afternoon sun seem to possess a tangible weight as they lengthen across the flat, fertile ground, hinting at the deep roots of life that thrive here. This is a place where history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its agricultural foundations and the steady pulse of its local economy. Tuscola owes its existence to the Illinois Central Railroad, a vital artery that once promised boundless opportunity, and its legacy is still visible in the well-ordered grid of its streets. Today, the town’s economic engine is fueled by its agricultural heritage, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels along the rail lines, and the presence of a significant distribution center brings a modern, industrial hum to the periphery. The annual Douglas County Fair remains a cornerstone of local tradition, a vibrant gathering that celebrates the bounty of the land and the camaraderie of its people, a reminder of the enduring connections that bind Tuscola together.
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| Location | Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.799199°N, 88.283104°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61953 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tuscola, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tuscola, 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 Tuscola includes coordinates 39.799199°N, 88.283104°W, situated in Douglas County. ZIP code 61953. Telephone area code: 309. 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.
