Hamlet, Illinois Weather
Hamlet, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hamlet, Mercer County.
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About Hamlet, Illinois
Hamlet exists as a quiet imprint on the rolling earth of Mercer County, a place where the land itself seems to sigh with the passing of seasons. It lies 15.8 miles south-south-west of Rock Island, IL (from Rock Island, IL: bearing 211°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north of Aledo. Here, the sky stretches wide and unbroken, a vast canvas that shifts from the pale, hopeful blue of dawn to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of evening, casting long shadows across fields of corn and soybeans. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a subtle, earthy scent, a blend of turned soil and ripening grain, punctuated by the distant hum of machinery. The houses, modest and well-kept, stand with a certain stoic grace, their porches offering a welcoming, if understated, invitation to linger. The history of Hamlet is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that dot the surrounding countryside, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who first carved a life from this fertile soil. This is a landscape shaped by agriculture, its economy intrinsically tied to the bounty of the earth, where the rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of daily life. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the very persistence of Hamlet, a small settlement enduring through decades of change, speaks volumes of its character. The quiet camaraderie among its residents, a shared understanding forged by shared experience, lends a distinct, almost palpable warmth to the very air you breathe.
Live animated radar for Hamlet and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Hamlet, Mercer County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.313922°N, 90.73514°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61279 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hamlet, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hamlet, 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 Hamlet includes coordinates 41.313922°N, 90.735140°W, situated in Mercer County. ZIP code 61279. 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.
