Viola, Illinois Weather
Viola, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Viola, Mercer County.
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About Viola, Illinois
Viola rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, patient work of water and wind, where the land unfolds in broad, sweeping plains that give way to gentle rolls. It lies 20.9 miles north-north-west of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 328°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east of Aledo. The sky here feels vast, a boundless canvas that stretches from horizon to horizon, often painted with the fiery hues of sunset that cast long shadows across the fields. The air carries the clean scent of turned earth and distant hay, a fragrance that settles deep into the lungs, speaking of an agricultural heart. Here, the world seems to move at a cadence dictated by the seasons, a quiet, persistent rhythm that underpins the lives of those who call Viola home. The history of Viola is tied to the fertile soil that has sustained generations, an economy built on the bounty of the land, primarily corn and soybeans, their verdant stalks a familiar sight in the summer months. This agricultural legacy has shaped the character of Viola, fostering a sense of community rooted in shared labor and the predictable cycles of planting and harvest. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very streets and the sturdy, unpretentious buildings whisper of a continuity, of lives lived and work undertaken. The quiet hum of farm equipment is often the loudest sound, a constant reminder of the enterprise that defines this particular corner of Mercer County.
Live animated radar for Viola and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Viola, Mercer County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.203091°N, 90.587079°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61486 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Viola, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Viola, 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 Viola includes coordinates 41.203091°N, 90.587079°W, situated in Mercer County. ZIP code 61486. 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.
