Carlock, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Carlock, McLean County.
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Carlock rests in the broad, fertile heart of McLean County, a place where the land itself seems to breathe a quiet, agrarian rhythm. It lies 8.8 miles west-north-west of Normal, IL (from Normal, IL: bearing 302°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-west of Bloomington. The terrain here is a testament to the relentless, patient work of glaciers, leaving behind a landscape of gentle swells and broad, open vistas that stretch to the horizon, often painted with the shifting hues of an immense prairie sky. Fields of corn and soybeans form vast, verdant carpets that ripple in the breeze, their emerald depths broken by the deep, rich umber of freshly tilled earth, a constant reminder of the lifeblood of this region. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, tinged with the distant sweetness of ripening grain, and the sunlight, as it begins its descent, casts long, golden shadows that stretch across the land like the slow, deliberate strokes of an artist's brush. The story of Carlock is intrinsically tied to the very soil that surrounds it, a narrative of settlers who saw in this fertile plain the promise of sustenance and a life built on hard work and the bounty of the earth. Its economy has long been rooted in agriculture, with generations of families cultivating the land, a tradition that continues to shape the character of Carlock. While the immediate vicinity may not boast dramatic natural landmarks, the subtle beauty of the prairie, with its vast skies and the subtle interplay of light and shadow across the cultivated fields, offers its own profound sense of place. The rhythm of life in Carlock is one of steady progress, marked by the changing seasons and the dependable cycle of planting and harvest, a quiet strength that has endured through the years.
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| Location | Carlock, McLean County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.582259°N, 89.132025°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61725 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carlock, 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 Carlock includes coordinates 40.582259°N, 89.132025°W, situated in McLean County. ZIP code 61725. Telephone area code: 309. 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.