Leaf River, Illinois Weather
Leaf River, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Leaf River, Ogle County.
Full aviation weather for Leaf River is published on the Ogle County Airport (KC55) page, 10 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 Leaf River 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 Leaf River: Albertus Airport (KFEP) 20 km · Chicago Rockford International Airport (KRFD) 26 km · Freeport/Dornink Airport (KC86) 31 km · Brodhead Airport (KC37) 52 km · Monroe Municipal Airport (KEFT) 56 km
Conditions reported at KC55 describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Leaf River specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Leaf River.
About Leaf River, Illinois
Leaf River unfolds with a gentle rolling grace across the Ogle County landscape. It lies 18.8 miles west-south-west of Rockford, IL (from Rockford, IL: bearing 238°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-north-west of Oregon. The land here is a study in soft transitions, where fields of corn and soybeans yield to the whispering embrace of oak and maple groves that fringe the slow-moving waters of the Leaf River itself. The air often carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats here, and in the early morning, a delicate mist can cling to the lower ground, lending a quiet, ethereal beauty to the scene. The sky feels vast and expansive, a canvas for the ever-changing Illinois weather, from the crisp blue of a summer day to the brooding grays of an approaching storm. This corner of Illinois holds a history rooted deeply in the fertile prairie soil, with early settlers drawn to the promise of abundant farmland and the reliable flow of the Leaf River for sustenance and transport. The local economy remains largely tethered to agriculture, with generations of families tending the land and raising livestock, their lives marked by the cyclical rhythm of the seasons. While no grand monuments dominate the skyline, the character of Leaf River is found in the sturdy, unpretentious farmhouses and the quiet hum of the grain elevators, testament to a persistent, grounded way of life. The river, though not a raging torrent, is the quiet soul of Leaf River, its banks a haven for native wildlife and a constant, soothing presence that has shaped the lives and livelihoods of its inhabitants for over a century.
Live animated radar for Leaf River 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 | Leaf River, Ogle County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.125581°N, 89.403721°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61047 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Leaf River, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Leaf River, 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 Leaf River includes coordinates 42.125581°N, 89.403721°W, situated in Ogle County. ZIP code 61047. 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. 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.
