Pekin, Indiana Weather
Pekin, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pekin, Washington County.
Full aviation weather for Pekin is published on the Salem Municipal Airport (KI83) page, 16 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 Pekin 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 Pekin: Clark Regional Airport (KJVY) 29 km · Paoli Municipal Airport (KI42) 40 km · Orleans Airport (K7I4) 41 km · Bowman Field (KLOU) 44 km · Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF) 45 km
Conditions reported at KI83 describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pekin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pekin.
About Pekin, Indiana
Pekin rests in a landscape shaped by the slow hand of water and time, where rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of summer and the fiery hues of autumn, give way to fertile bottoms. It lies 13.4 miles west-north-west of Saint Joseph, IN (from Saint Joseph, IN: bearing 303°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-south-east of Salem. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and ripening corn, a testament to the agricultural heart that beats beneath the surface of this Washington County locality. Streams, like silver threads, meander through the terrain, their banks often fringed with stands of sycamore and oak, their quiet murmur a constant companion to the rustle of wind through the trees. The quality of light at dusk, when the sun dips low, paints the western sky in strokes of rose and lavender, casting long shadows that lend a contemplative mood to the surrounding fields and wooded bluffs. The history of Pekin is deeply entwined with the land and the industrious spirit of its settlers, who cleared forests and tilled the soil to build a life here. For generations, the local economy has been anchored in agriculture, with farms producing a bounty of crops that feed the surrounding region. While the echoes of past industries might linger in the quiet stillness of the countryside, the enduring character of Pekin is one of steady, grounded living. The community, though small, possesses a distinct charm, a quiet resilience that speaks to its enduring roots. A sense of shared history is palpable, not in grand monuments, but in the familiar patterns of life that continue to unfold across the fields and along the winding country roads.
Live animated radar for Pekin 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.
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| Location | Pekin, Washington County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.50506°N, 86.016919°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47165 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pekin, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pekin, Indiana, 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 Pekin includes coordinates 38.505060°N, 86.016919°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 47165. Telephone area code: 317. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
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.
