Harrison, Illinois Weather
Harrison, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Harrison, Winnebago County.
Full aviation weather for Harrison is published on the Brodhead Airport (KC37) page, 24 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Harrison have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Harrison: Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (KJVL) 25 km · Chicago Rockford International Airport (KRFD) 27 km · Freeport/Dornink Airport (KC86) 31 km · Albany Airport (K54W) 38 km · Albertus Airport (KFEP) 38 km
Conditions reported at KC37 describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Harrison specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Harrison.
About Harrison, Illinois
Harrison rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent artistry of glaciers, where the earth rises and falls in broad, generous swells of farmland. It lies 9.9 miles south-west of Beloit, WI (from Beloit, WI: bearing 236°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-west of Machesney Park. The fields, a quilt of greens and golds under the wide Illinois sky, stretch towards horizons softened by the distant haze of summer heat or the crisp clarity of autumn air. Mature oaks and maples, remnants of the original prairie woodlands, punctuate the cultivated expanses, their sturdy branches offering shade and a sense of enduring presence. Along the low-lying areas, sluggish creeks meander, their waters reflecting the sky and the willows that droop their branches towards the damp earth. The character of Harrison is one of quiet persistence, a place where the land dictates a steady, unhurried pace of life, and where the changing seasons are the most visible clock. The story of Harrison is one of agricultural endeavor, a legacy deeply intertwined with the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations. Originally settled by those drawn to the fertile prairie, the local economy has long been anchored in the bounty of its fields, with corn and soybeans dominating the agricultural output. While the hum of tractors is a familiar sound, the rhythm of the broader economy has seen shifts over time, with a quiet resilience emerging in the face of changing national trends. Small businesses, many with a history stretching back decades, form the commercial heart of Harrison, their storefronts lining the main thoroughfares, offering goods and services to the surrounding farming communities. This enduring connection to the land and its sustenance imbues Harrison with a distinct sense of place, a community that understands the value of hard work and the quiet satisfaction of a harvest well-earned.
Live animated radar for Harrison and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Harrison, Winnebago County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.427238°N, 89.1915°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61072, 62966 |
| Area Code | 847, 224, 618 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Harrison, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harrison, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Harrison includes coordinates 42.427238°N, 89.191500°W, situated in Winnebago County. ZIP code 61072, 62966. Telephone area code: 847, 224, 618. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
