Eliza, Illinois Weather
Eliza, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Eliza, Mercer County.
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About Eliza, Illinois
Eliza rests in a landscape that speaks of patient earth and broad horizons, where the land rises and falls with a quiet, rolling grace. It lies 25.0 miles south-west of Rock Island, IL (from Rock Island, IL: bearing 234°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-south-east of Muscatine. The fields, a patchwork of gold and green, stretch towards a sky that often bleeds into a bruised purple at twilight, the air carrying the faint, sweet scent of ripening corn and the distant hum of unseen machinery. Hedgerows, thick with thorny branches and the occasional flash of a cardinal's wing, trace the boundaries of farms, their weathered barns standing like stoic sentinels against the vast expanse. A gentle breeze, born from the open prairie to the west, rustles through the tall grasses, whispering secrets of seasons past and seasons yet to come. The history of Eliza is etched into the very patterns of its agriculture, a story of pioneers who coaxed sustenance from this fertile soil, their descendants continuing the legacy of farming that forms the backbone of the local economy. The land here, much of it formed by ancient glacial activity, offers a rich loam that yields bountiful harvests, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called Eliza home. While the days may unfold with a predictable rhythm, marked by the changing light on the fields and the steady pulse of farm life, there's a palpable sense of continuity, a quiet pride in the generations who have nurtured this place. The nearby Mississippi River, though not directly touching Eliza, has always been a silent partner in the region's development, its currents shaping trade and travel for centuries, leaving an indelible mark on the character of this Mercer County settlement.
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| Location | Eliza, Mercer County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.295864°N, 90.967645°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61272 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Eliza, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Eliza, 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 Eliza includes coordinates 41.295864°N, 90.967645°W, situated in Mercer County. ZIP code 61272. 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.
