Carbon Cliff, Illinois Weather
Carbon Cliff, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Carbon Cliff, Rock Island County.
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About Carbon Cliff, Illinois
Carbon Cliff, Illinois, unfolds across a landscape where the fertile earth meets the sky with an unassuming grace, its contours shaped by the gentle swell of the land as it slopes toward the Mississippi River's distant murmur. It lies 6.5 miles east of Moline, IL (from Moline, IL: bearing 97°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east-south-east of Davenport. The fields here, a patchwork of verdant growth and sun-baked earth, stretch towards horizons broken only by the occasional cluster of sturdy oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like weathered hands. In the late afternoon, the light spills across the terrain in long, golden shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air and lending a quiet dignity to the weathered barns and farmsteads that dot the countryside, each a silent witness to the seasons. The air itself carries a subtle scent of turned soil and ripening grain, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land they cultivate. The history of Carbon Cliff is intrinsically linked to the very earth that sustains it, a story etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of its people and the echoes of its past industries. Once, the dark promise of coal lay beneath these rolling hills, and the industry, though now faded, left its mark on the character of the place, a subtle undertone of resilience and hard work. The local economy, much like the land, is now deeply rooted in agriculture, with vast tracts dedicated to corn and soybeans, their orderly rows a familiar sight against the backdrop of the open sky. The Mississippi River, a constant presence though not always immediately visible, has long been a conduit for trade and connection, shaping the flow of life and commerce in Carbon Cliff, a place that continues to draw its strength from the enduring rhythms of the earth and the quiet spirit of its inhabitants.
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| Location | Carbon Cliff, Rock Island County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.494756°N, 90.390684°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61282, 61239, 61244 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carbon Cliff, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carbon Cliff, 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 Carbon Cliff includes coordinates 41.494756°N, 90.390684°W, situated in Rock Island County. ZIP code 61282, 61239, 61244. 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.
