Clare, Illinois Weather
Clare, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clare, DeKalb County.
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About Clare, Illinois
Clare rests on the gently rolling plains of DeKalb County, where the sky seems to stretch infinitely, a canvas for the slow migration of clouds. It lies 7.2 miles north-west of DeKalb, IL (from DeKalb, IL: bearing 326°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west-north-west of Sycamore. The land, a rich, dark loam, yields readily to the plow, its surface a patchwork of cultivated fields that ripple in the breeze. Here, the air carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and, in summer, the sweet perfume of ripening corn. The horizon is a clean, unwavering line, broken only by the occasional silhouette of a silo or a weathered barn, structures that seem to emerge organically from the landscape itself. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a golden quality, casting long shadows that stretch and deepen across the fields, imbuing the quiet expanse with a profound sense of stillness. The history of Clare is intertwined with the agricultural pulse of northern Illinois, a narrative shaped by hardy settlers who saw promise in this fertile ground. Founded in the latter half of the 19th century, the community grew around the needs of its farming populace, its economy historically tied to the bounty of the harvest. While the presence of Northern Illinois University in nearby DeKalb influences the regional dynamism, Clare itself retains a character defined by its agricultural roots and the quiet perseverance of its residents. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist attractions, but rather a dignified simplicity, a testament to a life lived in close communion with the land and the steady turning of the seasons. The rhythm of Clare is one of quiet mornings and peaceful evenings, where the distant hum of machinery on the fields is a familiar, almost comforting sound.
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| Location | Clare, DeKalb County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.016139°N, 88.829259°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60111 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clare, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clare, 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 Clare includes coordinates 42.016139°N, 88.829259°W, situated in DeKalb County. ZIP code 60111. 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.
