Hamburg, Illinois Weather
Hamburg, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hamburg, Calhoun County.
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About Hamburg, Illinois
Hamburg, Illinois, unfolds on the western edge of Calhoun County, a landscape defined by the dramatic bluffs that plunge toward the Mississippi River. It lies 29.0 miles north of OFallon, MO (from OFallon, MO: bearing 358°T), and is situated 5.5 miles north-east of Elsberry. Here, the land rises and falls with a rugged grace, its slopes cloaked in dense woodlands that give way to fertile fields. The air carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from the surrounding hills. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints the forest floor with an ephemeral glow, catching the dust motes dancing in the quiet air. The very character of Hamburg is etched into this topography, a place that feels both grounded and expansive, where the vastness of the river valley meets the intimacy of wooded hollows. The story of Hamburg is intrinsically tied to the bounty of the land and the river that has shaped its existence. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood, with orchards of apples and peaches flourishing on the terraced hillsides, their produce often making its way downstream to distant markets. The legacy of logging can still be felt, a quiet echo of a time when timber was a more dominant force. While the economy has evolved, a deep connection to the natural world persists, a palpable thread running through the lives of its residents. Hamburg retains a certain unhurried charm, a place where the pace of life seems to align with the slow, steady flow of the great river, a constant presence on its western horizon.
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| Location | Hamburg, Calhoun County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.230048°N, 90.717624°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62262, 62045 |
| Area Code | 217, 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hamburg, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hamburg, 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 Hamburg includes coordinates 39.230048°N, 90.717624°W, situated in Calhoun County. ZIP code 62262, 62045. Telephone area code: 217, 309. 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.
