Cameron, Illinois Weather
Cameron, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cameron, Warren County.
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About Cameron, Illinois
Cameron rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate hand of glacial retreat, where the land rises and falls with a gentle, rolling character. It lies 8.6 miles west-south-west of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 242°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east-south-east of Monmouth. The rich soil, a deep, dark loam, supports a verdant carpet of agricultural fields that stretch towards the horizon, interrupted only by the scattered woodlands and the occasional glint of water in a distant creek. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, carries a unique stillness, a quiet hum of life that seems to emanate from the very earth, tinged with the faint, sweet scent of ripening corn and damp soil. The sky above Cameron is an expansive canvas, often painted with vast, dramatic cloud formations that drift lazily across the immense prairie expanse, casting shifting patterns of light and shadow upon the undulating fields. The history of Cameron is intrinsically tied to the fertile ground it occupies, a legacy of farming that has defined its economic pulse for generations. Early settlers were drawn by the promise of this rich earth, and agriculture remains the bedrock of the local economy, with corn and soybeans dominating the cultivated acres. While not a hub of bustling industry, Cameron possesses a quiet resilience, a testament to the enduring spirit of its people who have cultivated not just crops, but a deep sense of community. The rhythm of life here moves with the seasons, a steady, predictable cadence that resonates through the quiet streets and the welcoming porches of its homes, a place where the past is not forgotten but is instead a quiet, grounding presence in the present.
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| Location | Cameron, Warren County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.888927°N, 90.517355°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61423 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cameron, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cameron, 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 Cameron includes coordinates 40.888927°N, 90.517355°W, situated in Warren County. ZIP code 61423. Telephone area code: 815. 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.
