Location & Surroundings

Lake Fork is a stream in Illinois, United States, at 189 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Pana, 19 km to the southwest. The national capital Washington is about 1030 km to the east. The nearest airport is Stoune RLA Airport, 7 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    39° 32' 3" N, 88° 57' 14" W
  • Elevation 189 m (DEM: 186 m)
  • Timezone America/Chicago
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 28 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Lake Fork

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Lake Fork, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 14.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.6 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 14.0 to 25.9 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 437 W/m2.

Temperature
14.0 C
Wind
1.6 m/s N (18 deg)
Humidity
60 %
Pressure
1,018.1 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 14.0 1.6 18 60 1,018.1 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 25.9 2.5 275 28 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 436.9 n/a
12h 20.6 1.8 9 39 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 370.2 n/a
18h 15.8 3.4 115 51 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 14.1 3.4 154 51 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.00 46 0.0 n/a
30h 28.6 5.1 185 19 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 425.6 n/a
36h 23.4 3.9 151 26 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 360.7 n/a
42h 18.4 4.0 154 34 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
Saturday 16.7 3.2 174 59 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
54h 26.3 4.3 146 36 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 264.3 n/a
60h 20.9 3.0 160 43 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 173.8 n/a
66h 18.2 5.0 108 72 1,015.5 0.01 / 0.01 100 0.0 n/a
Sunday 15.8 2.3 78 84 1,015.4 0.05 / 0.06 74 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-08 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lake Fork?
Now 14.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.6 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 14.0 to 25.9 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 437 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lake Fork today?
Sunrise around 06:57 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 11h 31m.
What is the local time in Lake Fork?
Local time is 16:04. Time zone: America/Chicago (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Lake Fork?
Lake Fork is a stream.
What is the elevation of Lake Fork?
Elevation about 189 m. DEM 186 m.
Where is Lake Fork located?
It is at 39.53421, -88.95397 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lake Fork in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2010-02-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4242510

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