Apple River, Illinois Weather
Apple River, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Apple River, Jo Daviess County.
Full aviation weather for Apple River is published on the Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB) page, 35 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 Apple River 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 Apple River: Iowa County Airport (KMRJ) 44 km · Hird Airport (K9W7) 49 km · Tri Township Airport (KSFY) 51 km · Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ) 51 km · Lancaster Municipal Airport (K73C) 57 km
Conditions reported at KPVB describe the airfield itself. Weather 35 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Apple River specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Apple River.
About Apple River, Illinois
Apple River spills its name across the rolling, verdant hills of northwestern Illinois, a landscape etched by ancient glaciers and softened by time. It lies 25.6 miles west-south-west of Green, WI (from Green, WI: bearing 251°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south of Lafayette. Here, the earth rises and falls with a quiet majesty, cloaked in patchwork fields of corn and soy that stretch towards a sky often painted with the bruised purples and molten golds of sunset. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean scent of damp soil and the subtle sweetness of ripening grain, a balm to the senses. The Apple River itself, a ribbon of clear water, meanders through the valley, its banks fringed with sturdy oaks and maples whose leaves, come autumn, ignite in a final, blazing defiance of the encroaching cold. The character of Apple River is inextricably linked to the industrious spirit of those who settled these fertile lands, their lives shaped by the bounty of the soil and the enduring strength of community. For generations, agriculture has been the bedrock of its economy, with farms dotting the horizon, a testament to the enduring partnership between man and earth. The town, a compact collection of weathered brick buildings and welcoming storefronts, retains a palpable sense of history, where stories of pioneers and farmers are whispered on the breeze that rustles through the old elm trees lining Main Street. Local traditions, rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and the shared experiences of rural life, continue to bind its residents, fostering a quiet pride in their enduring heritage.
Live animated radar for Apple River 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 | Apple River, Jo Daviess County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.505005°N, 90.098736°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61001 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Apple River, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Apple River, Illinois, 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 Apple River includes coordinates 42.505005°N, 90.098736°W, situated in Jo Daviess County. ZIP code 61001. 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. 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.
