Caledonia, Illinois Weather
Caledonia, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Caledonia, Boone County.
Full aviation weather for Caledonia is published on the Poplar Grove Airport (KC77) page, 7 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 Caledonia 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 Caledonia: Beloit Airport (K44C) 16 km · Dacy Airport (K0C0) 22 km · Lake Lawn Airport (KC59) 38 km · Galt Field (K10C) 42 km · Grand Geneva Resort Airport (KC02) 50 km
Conditions reported at KC77 describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Caledonia specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Caledonia.
About Caledonia, Illinois
Caledonia rests on a gentle swell of land, a place where the horizon seems to stretch further than the eye can comfortably hold. It lies 11.9 miles south-east of Beloit, WI (from Beloit, WI: bearing 143°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-north-west of Belvidere. Rolling fields, the colour of sun-baked earth in summer and a deep, rich brown when turned by the plow, meet the sky in a clean, decisive line. The air here carries the scent of turned soil and, in season, the faint sweetness of drying corn stalks. Scattered farmsteads dot the landscape, their silos standing like stoic sentinels against the vast, open canvas of the sky, and the light at dusk often paints the western heavens in hues of bruised plum and fading rose. The history of Caledonia is written in the land, a story of settlers who saw potential in the fertile soil. Early farming, primarily grain and livestock, formed the backbone of the local economy, a tradition that largely continues today, though the rhythm of life has been influenced by broader agricultural shifts. While no single grand landmark defines Caledonia, the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots, the interconnectedness of its farming families, and the enduring sense of community are its true distinctive features. The occasional rumble of a tractor on a distant road, or the distant lowing of cattle, are the sounds that often punctuate the otherwise deep quiet of this corner of Boone County.
Live animated radar for Caledonia 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 | Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.369463°N, 88.892604°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61011 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Caledonia, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Caledonia, 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 Caledonia includes coordinates 42.369463°N, 88.892604°W, situated in Boone County. ZIP code 61011. 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.
