Henry, Illinois Weather
Henry, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Henry, Marshall County.
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About Henry, Illinois
Henry unfurls along the broad, muscular curve of the Illinois River, a place where the land, a rich, dark loam, rolls gently away from the water's edge, hinting at the vast agricultural heartland it serves. It lies 31.3 miles north-north-east of Peoria, IL (from Peoria, IL: bearing 23°T), and is situated 6.6 miles north-north-east of Lacon. The sky here is an expansive canvas, often painted with the dramatic brushstrokes of prairie thunderstorms or the soft, diffused light of a Midwestern dawn, casting long shadows across fields of corn and soybeans that stretch to the horizon. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a shimmering silver-green in the breeze, line the riverbanks, their roots anchoring the soil against the slow, steady pull of the current, a constant reminder of the waterway's presence. The air itself carries a subtle scent of damp earth and ripening grain, a perfume unique to this particular stretch of river valley. This stretch of the Illinois River has long been a vital artery, shaping the fortunes of Henry since its beginnings. The town's economy, once tethered to the river's steamboat traffic and the grain trade it facilitated, has evolved but retains a deep connection to its agricultural roots, with local elevators still humming with the activity of harvest seasons. The legacy of the river is etched into the very character of Henry, evident in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its downtown buildings and the quiet pride of its residents. It’s a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and the river, a constant, flowing presence, serves as both a historic path and a source of enduring beauty.
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| Location | Henry, Marshall County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.111425°N, 89.356478°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61537 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Henry, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Henry, 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 Henry includes coordinates 41.111425°N, 89.356478°W, situated in Marshall County. ZIP code 61537. Telephone area code: 815. 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.
