Hillsdale, Illinois Weather
Hillsdale, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hillsdale, Rock Island County.
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About Hillsdale, Illinois
Hillsdale rests in a broad, gently rolling landscape where the rich earth, the color of dark chocolate, yields to the sky. It lies 18.8 miles east-north-east of Bettendorf, IA (from Bettendorf, IA: bearing 71°T), and is situated 8.9 miles east of Le Claire. The land here is a study in subtle shifts, a slow rise and fall that hints at the ancient glaciers that once shaped this region. Wide fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their green and gold hues catching the sunlight in waves, interspersed with stands of mature oak and maple that offer pockets of cool shade. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening grain and damp soil, a scent that speaks of the land's enduring fertility. The Mississippi River, a powerful artery of commerce and nature, lies a short distance to the east, its presence a constant, almost imperceptible hum on the edge of hearing. The history of Hillsdale is intertwined with the fertile plains and the river that has long defined life in this corner of Illinois. Settled by pioneers drawn to the promise of abundant farmland, the local economy has always been rooted in agriculture, with generations of families working the soil to grow the crops that feed the nation. You can still see the sturdy, practical architecture of the early farmsteads scattered across the countryside, weathered by sun and wind. While the roar of large industry is absent, a quiet industriousness prevails, a sense of purpose in the daily tending of the land and the steady flow of goods along the river. The character of Hillsdale is one of resilience and connection to the earth, a place where the changing seasons dictate the rhythm of life, and the open sky offers a constant, humbling perspective.
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| Location | Hillsdale, Rock Island County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.613644°N, 90.1729°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61257 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hillsdale, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hillsdale, 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 Hillsdale includes coordinates 41.613644°N, 90.172900°W, situated in Rock Island County. ZIP code 61257. Telephone area code: 847, 224. 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.
