Harvard, Illinois Weather
Harvard, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Harvard, McHenry County.
Full aviation weather for Harvard is published on the Dacy Airport (K0C0) page, 3 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 Harvard 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 Harvard: Galt Field (K10C) 20 km · Poplar Grove Airport (KC77) 21 km · Lake Lawn Airport (KC59) 24 km · Grand Geneva Resort Airport (KC02) 28 km · Beloit Airport (K44C) 30 km
Conditions reported at K0C0 describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Harvard specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Harvard.
About Harvard, Illinois
Harvard, Illinois, unfolds onto a landscape shaped by the gentle, rolling terrain of northern Illinois, where the land breathes with an open, expansive sky. It lies 11.2 miles north-west of Woodstock, IL (from Woodstock, IL: bearing 311°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south of Walworth. Fields of corn and soybeans, their colors shifting with the seasons, stretch out like a rumpled quilt under the sun, punctuated by stands of oak and maple that offer fleeting patches of shade. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a summer rain, a subtle sweetness that mingles with the distant hum of machinery and the occasional call of a crow. The character of Harvard is one of quiet persistence, a place where the days move with a steady, predictable rhythm, marked by the sun’s arc across the horizon and the changing light that paints the western sky in hues of apricot and rose as evening approaches. The story of Harvard is etched into its agricultural roots, a legacy built on the rich soil that has sustained generations of farmers. Originally settled by those drawn to the fertile prairie, Harvard developed as a hub for dairy farming and, later, as a significant center for the production of canned goods, a testament to the ingenuity of its early inhabitants. This industrial past, though less visible now, still whispers in the older brick buildings downtown, remnants of a time when the canning factories bustled with activity. The local economy still leans on agriculture and is supported by a scattering of small businesses that cater to the daily needs of its residents, fostering a sense of self-reliance and community. Harvard’s character is defined by this blend of rural simplicity and a quiet pride in its history, a place where the past is not forgotten but rather integrated into the fabric of everyday life.
Live animated radar for Harvard 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.422241°N, 88.61371°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60033 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Harvard, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harvard, 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 Harvard includes coordinates 42.422241°N, 88.613710°W, situated in McHenry County. ZIP code 60033. Telephone area code: 312, 773. 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.
