Albany, Illinois Weather
Albany, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Albany, Whiteside County.
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About Albany, Illinois
Albany lies where the land begins to soften its prairie sternness, yielding to the broad, patient sweep of the Mississippi River. It lies 23.9 miles north-east of Bettendorf, IA (from Bettendorf, IA: bearing 40°T), and is situated 4.1 miles south-south-west of Clinton. Here, the earth is a muted tapestry of cultivated fields, their greens and golds stretching to a horizon often softened by a haze born of river moisture and summer sun. The air carries the faint, earthy perfume of tilled soil and, closer to the water, the cool, damp breath of reeds and willows. A quiet dignity pervades Albany, a sense of being firmly rooted, not just in the soil, but in the enduring flow of the great river that defines its western edge. The history of Albany is intertwined with the steamboats that once plied these waters, a vibrant artery of commerce connecting this quiet corner of Illinois to a wider world. Its economy, once tied to the river's bounty and the fertile land, now thrives on a blend of agriculture and a resilient spirit that has seen it through changing times. Old farmhouses, weathered by countless seasons, stand as silent sentinels, their paint peeling like forgotten stories, while the grain elevators, stark and functional against the wide sky, speak of ongoing prosperity. The gentle curve of the riverbank, often fringed with cottonwoods whose leaves whisper secrets in the breeze, remains the heart of Albany, a constant reminder of its enduring connection to the natural currents of life.
Live animated radar for Albany and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Albany, Whiteside County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.789475°N, 90.219294°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61230 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Albany, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Albany, 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 Albany includes coordinates 41.789475°N, 90.219294°W, situated in Whiteside County. ZIP code 61230. Telephone area code: 847, 224. 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.
