Herscher, Illinois Weather
Herscher, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Herscher, Kankakee County.
Full aviation weather for Herscher is published on the Dwight Airport (KDTG) page, 30 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. 3 airfields within reach of Herscher 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 Herscher: Morris Municipal Airport James R. Washburn field (KC09) 50 km · Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT) 52 km
Conditions reported at KDTG describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Herscher specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Herscher.
About Herscher, Illinois
Herscher unfolds across the broad, flat plains of Kankakee County, a landscape defined by the generous sweep of the sky and the fertile embrace of the earth. It lies 13.3 miles west-south-west of Kankakee, IL (from Kankakee, IL: bearing 248°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-west of Limestone. Here, agricultural fields stretch to the horizon in a patchwork of green and gold, their furrows catching the sunlight like the gentle wrinkles on an ancient hand. The air, especially in the quiet hours of dawn and dusk, carries the clean scent of turned soil and distant, blooming clover, a perfume that whispers of the land's enduring bounty. The buildings of Herscher, mostly low-slung and practical, seem to absorb the pale Illinois light, their facades reflecting the vast, open heavens above. The roots of Herscher run deep in the rich soil, an agricultural heritage that has shaped its character and continues to fuel its economy. For generations, the land itself has been the primary source of livelihood, yielding corn and soybeans that are the lifeblood of the region. The community has grown steadily, a testament to the resilience and industrious spirit of its people, who understand the intimate connection between their lives and the cycles of the seasons. While no grand monuments mark its past, the quiet persistence of its farms and the friendly greetings exchanged on its streets speak volumes about the enduring values of this Midwestern locale.
Live animated radar for Herscher 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 | Herscher, Kankakee County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.049199°N, 88.097826°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60941 |
| Area Code | 630, 331 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Herscher, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Herscher, 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 Herscher includes coordinates 41.049199°N, 88.097826°W, situated in Kankakee County. ZIP code 60941. Telephone area code: 630, 331. 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.
