West Peoria, Illinois Weather
West Peoria, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for West Peoria, Peoria County.
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About West Peoria, Illinois
West Peoria spreads across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, a tapestry of residential neighborhoods interspersed with the practical geometry of commercial strips. It lies 2.0 miles west of Peoria, IL (from Peoria, IL: bearing 268°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north of Pekin. The sky here feels expansive, especially as the sun begins its descent, painting the western horizon in hues of soft apricot and lavender that linger long after the day's heat has dissipated. Mature trees, their branches reaching like weathered arms, line many of the streets, offering dappled shade in the warmer months and standing as stark, elegant silhouettes against the winter sky. The air carries the faint, earthy scent of cultivated fields that still press close to the town's edges, a reminder of the agricultural roots that anchor this place. The history of West Peoria is intertwined with the broader development of its namesake city, growing as a distinct but connected entity during periods of industrial expansion and suburbanization. For generations, the local economy was buoyed by the robust manufacturing that characterized the wider Peoria area, with many residents commuting to factories and workshops. While the industrial landscape has shifted, the spirit of industriousness persists, now channeled into a diverse array of small businesses and service industries that cater to the daily needs of its inhabitants. You can still discern the echoes of past eras in the architecture of older buildings, a quiet testament to the generations who built and sustained West Peoria.
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| Location | West Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.692538°N, 89.627877°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61604 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Peoria, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Peoria, 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 West Peoria includes coordinates 40.692538°N, 89.627877°W, situated in Peoria County. ZIP code 61604. 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.
