Cable, Illinois Weather
Cable, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cable, Mercer County.
Full aviation weather for Cable is published on the Quad City International Airport (KMLI) page, 18 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 Cable 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 Cable: Mercer County Airport (KC00) 20 km · Davenport Municipal Airport (KDVN) 37 km · Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG) 39 km · Monmouth Municipal Airport (KC66) 41 km · Kewanee Municipal Airport (KEZI) 46 km
Conditions reported at KMLI describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cable specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cable.
About Cable, Illinois
Cable lies across a broad, gently rolling expanse, where the land exhales a scent of damp earth and the distant promise of summer rain. It lies 15.4 miles south of Moline, IL (from Moline, IL: bearing 178°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south-west of Orion. The horizon stretches, an unbroken line of emerald fields and the deeper green of distant woodlands, a canvas brushed with the pale gold of late afternoon sun. Here, the sky feels vast, an immense, soft dome that cradles the quietude of the place, and the air itself seems to hum with the steady pulse of growth and the low drone of unseen insects. The terrain, a subtle undulation of fertile soil, speaks of a history rooted in the patient turning of the earth, a place where the seasons paint the landscape in broad, deliberate strokes. The economic lifeblood of Cable has long been tied to the rich, dark soil that surrounds it, a legacy of agriculture that continues to shape its character. Generations have worked this land, coaxing forth corn and soybeans, their amber and green banners a familiar sight against the blue sky. While the echoes of earlier industries may have faded, the enduring spirit of the farmers and their families remains, a steadfast presence in the local rhythm. The community itself, though small, holds a quiet resilience, a testament to the enduring strength of those who have made their home in this particular corner of Mercer County, a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather, woven into the enduring fabric of everyday life.
Live animated radar for Cable 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Cable, Mercer County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.283924°N, 90.507355°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61281 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cable, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cable, 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 Cable includes coordinates 41.283924°N, 90.507355°W, situated in Mercer County. ZIP code 61281. 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.
