Washington, Illinois Weather
Washington, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Washington, Tazewell County.
Full aviation weather for Washington is published on the Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport (K3MY) page, 20 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 Washington 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 Washington: General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (KPIA) 24 km · Pekin Municipal Airport (KC15) 33 km · Marshall County Airport (KC75) 35 km · Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI) 48 km · Ingersoll Airport (KCTK) 58 km
Conditions reported at K3MY describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Washington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Washington, Illinois
Washington, Illinois, unfolds with a gentle character across the landscape, its streets meandering with a quiet grace. It lies 9.5 miles east of Peoria, IL (from Peoria, IL: bearing 86°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-north-east of East Peoria. The terrain here is a subtle study in the rolling prairie, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons punctuated by the occasional windbreak of oak and maple. Even in the heat of summer, a certain coolness seems to cling to the air, a whisper of the vast, open sky that presides over this land. Sunlight, particularly as it begins its descent, casts long, buttery shadows that deepen the greens of the cultivated fields and lend a golden luminescence to the clapboard houses and sturdy brick buildings that define Washington. It is a place that feels both grounded and airy, a comfortable interlude between the deep earth and the boundless heavens. The history of Washington is rooted in the rich agricultural soil that continues to define its economic pulse, a legacy of the pioneers who first tilled this fertile ground. For generations, farming has been the bedrock of its prosperity, a steady rhythm of planting and harvest that has shaped the town's identity. While agriculture remains a vital force, Washington has also embraced a diversified economy, with small businesses and light industry contributing to its vibrant present. The town bears the imprint of its past in the enduring architecture of its older buildings, testament to a community that has built and rebuilt, adapting to changing times while holding fast to its core values. Local traditions, often tied to the agricultural calendar and the changing seasons, are cherished, fostering a sense of continuity and shared experience among its residents.
Live animated radar for Washington 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.703648°N, 89.407312°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61571 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Washington, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Washington, 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 Washington includes coordinates 40.703648°N, 89.407312°W, situated in Tazewell County. ZIP code 61571. 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. 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.
