Colmar, Illinois Weather
Colmar, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Colmar, McDonough County.
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About Colmar, Illinois
Colmar rests in McDonough County, a quiet settlement where the land gently rolls, hinting at the broader prairie expanse that defines western Illinois. It lies 39.4 miles north-east of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 44°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south-west of Colchester. The character of this place is etched in the way the sunlight lingers on the cultivated fields, a golden wash that softens the edges of the horizon as dusk approaches. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled blankets under the vast sky, their greens and golds shifting with the breeze, while the occasional cluster of mature oak and maple trees offers a darker, more solid punctuation to the landscape. The air itself carries a subtle scent of turned earth and distant woodsmoke, a comforting perfume that speaks of the enduring agricultural heart of this region. The history of Colmar is intimately tied to the rich soil that surrounds it, a testament to generations of farmers who have coaxed sustenance from this land. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to the fertile ground, the local economy has long been rooted in agriculture, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its prosperity. While it may not boast grand landmarks or bustling industry, Colmar's distinction lies in its unhurried pace of life and the quiet pride of its residents. It’s a place where community bonds are as strong as the ties to the land, a place that has weathered the changes of time by holding fast to its core identity, a small but resilient piece of the Illinois prairie.
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| Location | Colmar, McDonough County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.345321°N, 90.891245°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62367, 61453 |
| Area Code | 217, 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Colmar, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colmar, 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 Colmar includes coordinates 40.345321°N, 90.891245°W, situated in McDonough County. ZIP code 62367, 61453. Telephone area code: 217, 815. 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.
