Claremont, Illinois Weather
Claremont, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Claremont, Richland County.
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About Claremont, Illinois
Claremont rests in a landscape shaped by gentle swells and broad, open fields, the sky above an expansive canvas that shifts from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples of evening. It lies 36.0 miles south-south-west of York, IL (from York, IL: bearing 210°T), and is situated 6.2 miles east of Olney. The terrain here is a quiet conversation between the fertile earth and the overarching heavens, with farmsteads dotting the horizon like scattered pearls. A soft, pervasive quietude often settles over Claremont, broken only by the rustle of corn stalks in the breeze or the distant call of a crow. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, particularly after a rain, hinting at the deep, dark loam that defines this region. The history of Claremont is intimately tied to the agricultural spirit of Richland County, a place where the bounty of the land has long been the primary currency. Its economy, rooted in the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock, hums with a steady, dependable rhythm, a stark contrast to the often frenetic pace of larger cities. The stories of its founding families, pioneers who carved their lives from this soil, are etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring fields and the weathered barns that still stand sentinel. While no single, towering landmark defines Claremont, its character is found in the quiet resilience of its people and the unpretentious beauty of its agricultural heartland, where the changing seasons dictate the pulse of life.
Live animated radar for Claremont and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Claremont, Richland County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.719492°N, 87.971423°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62421 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Claremont, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Claremont, 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 Claremont includes coordinates 38.719492°N, 87.971423°W, situated in Richland County. ZIP code 62421. Telephone area code: 217. 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.
