Chemung, Illinois Weather
Chemung, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chemung, McHenry County.
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About Chemung, Illinois
Chemung lies in a quiet pocket of northeastern Illinois, where the land breathes in long, slow sighs of rolling prairie and the gentle push of glacial moraines. It lies 13.1 miles west-north-west of Woodstock, IL (from Woodstock, IL: bearing 302°T), and is situated 2.7 miles west of Harvard. The sky here is a generous, boundless thing, stretching from horizon to horizon, its moods shifting with a painter’s caprice from the pale, washed-out blues of morning to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset. Fields of corn and soybeans, obedient to the seasons, trace broad, green and gold swathes across the landscape, punctuated by the darker, more secretive lines of tree belts that offer refuge to unseen life. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, dry scent of earth and ripening grain, a perfume that speaks of patient cultivation and the enduring power of the sun. The history of Chemung is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent spirit of those who worked this fertile ground, their lives intertwined with the cycles of agriculture and the steady pulse of the nearby Fox River. This region’s economy has long been anchored by the bounty of its soil, with generations of farmers tending to the land, their livelihoods a direct conversation with the climate and the seasons. While not boasting major industries, Chemung benefits from the broader economic currents of McHenry County, a place where rural charm and suburban proximity create a unique equilibrium. The simple, enduring character of Chemung is evident in its unhurried pace of life, a testament to the quiet satisfaction found in the enduring rhythms of nature and community.
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| Location | Chemung, McHenry County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.415296°N, 88.666767°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60033 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chemung, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chemung, 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 Chemung includes coordinates 42.415296°N, 88.666767°W, situated in McHenry County. ZIP code 60033. Telephone area code: 312, 773. 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.
