Cherry Valley, Illinois Weather
Cherry Valley, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cherry Valley, Winnebago County.
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About Cherry Valley, Illinois
Cherry Valley breathes the quiet air of the Midwest, where broad agricultural fields meet the subtle, rolling terrain that defines this part of Winnebago County. It lies 7.8 miles east-south-east of Rockford, IL (from Rockford, IL: bearing 109°T), and is situated 5.7 miles west-south-west of Belvidere. The land itself seems to hold its breath, a vast expanse of cultivated green and gold punctuated by stands of oak and maple that offer a fleeting shadow in the summer sun. Here, the sky stretches wide, a canvas for dramatic cloud formations that drift with an almost imperceptible slowness, casting shifting patterns of light and shade across the landscape. The very earth feels solid, unpretentious, supporting the sturdy architecture of farmsteads and the modest dwellings of the village itself. The history of Cherry Valley is a quiet unfolding, tied to the fertile soil that drew settlers seeking a life of honest labor and self-sufficiency. Its economy, once deeply rooted in the bounty of the land, now embraces a more varied character, with local businesses contributing to the steady pulse of daily life. The presence of the Kishwaukee River, a ribbon of cool water winding its way through the surrounding countryside, hints at a long-ago past where its currents might have powered mills or served as vital arteries for trade. Though no grand monuments rise, the enduring spirit of Cherry Valley is etched in the continuity of its fields and the quiet resilience of its people.
Live animated radar for Cherry Valley and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.234743°N, 88.948991°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61016, 61112 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cherry Valley, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cherry Valley, 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 Cherry Valley includes coordinates 42.234743°N, 88.948991°W, situated in Winnebago County. ZIP code 61016, 61112. 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.
