Hervey City, Illinois Weather
Hervey City, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hervey City, Macon County.
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About Hervey City, Illinois
Hervey City lies in the heart of Macon County, a quiet collection of farmsteads and dwellings where the Illinois landscape breathes with a steady, open-sky rhythm. It lies 8.0 miles south-east of Decatur, IL (from Decatur, IL: bearing 137°T), and is situated 1.7 miles south-east of Mount Zion. The terrain here is the gentle, rolling prairie, a vast canvas of cultivated fields that stretch towards horizons that seem to hold the very essence of summer light, a pale gold that deepens to amber as the sun begins its descent. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening corn, a perfume unique to this agricultural heartland. The houses, often painted in muted, sun-bleached tones, seem to absorb the quietude of the surroundings, their windows reflecting the endless expanse of blue above. The story of Hervey City is one deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the ingenuity of those who first sought to harness it. Its economy, then as now, has been predominantly agricultural, a lineage of farmers who have worked this land for generations, their lives dictated by the seasons and the bounty of the earth. While no grand historical monuments mark its past, the history of Hervey City is etched in the very patterns of the fields, the quiet persistence of its people, and the enduring legacy of a community built on hard work and a profound connection to the land. The absence of bustling industry contributes to its tranquil character, allowing for a contemplative pace of life where the rustle of corn stalks often forms the loudest sound.
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| Location | Hervey City, Macon County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.755592°N, 88.850906°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62549, 61317 |
| Area Code | 217, 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hervey City, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hervey City, 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 Hervey City includes coordinates 39.755592°N, 88.850906°W, situated in Macon County. ZIP code 62549, 61317. Telephone area code: 217, 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.
