Aledo, Illinois Weather
Aledo, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Aledo, Mercer County.
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About Aledo, Illinois
Aledo lies at the heart of Mercer County, its streets laid out with a deliberate, almost formal grace against the broad sweep of western Illinois prairie. It lies 23.2 miles south-south-west of Rock Island, IL (from Rock Island, IL: bearing 203°T), and is situated 8.4 miles west of Viola. The land here rises and falls in gentle swells, a topography shaped by ancient glaciers, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch to horizons that seem to hold the very breath of the sky. In the quiet of early morning, a pearlescent mist often clings to the low-lying areas, softening the edges of barns and silos, and lending a hushed reverence to the awakening day. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a mingling of turned soil and distant woodsmoke, a constant reminder of the agricultural soul of this place. The history of Aledo is deeply entwined with the fertile earth and the spirit of its settlers, who first established a community here in the mid-19th century, drawn by the promise of rich farmland. Its economy has long been anchored in agriculture, a steady pulse that continues to beat through the county, though the landscape also bears the marks of industry, with businesses that serve and support the surrounding rural life. The town square, a classic Midwestern gathering place, with its courthouse and surrounding shops, remains a focal point for local life, a testament to enduring community bonds. Throughout the year, Aledo hosts events that celebrate its heritage and its connection to the land, drawing people together under the vast, open skies that define this corner of Illinois.
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| Location | Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.199757°N, 90.749306°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61231 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Aledo, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Aledo, 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 Aledo includes coordinates 41.199757°N, 90.749306°W, situated in Mercer County. ZIP code 61231. 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.
