Lena, Illinois Weather
Lena, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lena, Stephenson County.
Full aviation weather for Lena is published on the Freeport/Dornink Airport (KC86) page, 21 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 Lena 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 Lena: Albertus Airport (KFEP) 25 km · Monroe Municipal Airport (KEFT) 32 km · Brodhead Airport (KC37) 44 km · Albany Airport (K54W) 50 km · Ogle County Airport (KC55) 52 km
Conditions reported at KC86 describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lena specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lena.
About Lena, Illinois
Lena rests within a landscape of rolling prairie, where broad fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons that seem to hold the very breath of the sky. It lies 19.9 miles south-south-west of Green, WI (from Green, WI: bearing 210°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east-north-east of Stockton. The land here is shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and wind, creating gentle undulations that cradle farmsteads and offer sweeping views of the cultivated earth. In the summer, the air hums with the low drone of insects, a constant, vibrant soundscape that settles over the afternoon like a warm, golden haze. Winter brings a starker beauty, with snowdrifts sculpting the fields and the wind whistling through skeletal trees, a sharp counterpoint to the stillness. The story of Lena is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Stephenson County, its economy historically rooted in the fertile soil that yields abundant crops. This enduring connection to the land has shaped the character of Lena, fostering a practical, hardworking spirit among its residents. While farming remains a cornerstone, the town also supports a variety of small businesses, each contributing to the quiet hum of daily life. One might find a particular charm in the old grain elevators that punctuate the skyline, silent sentinels of a bygone era of commerce, or in the local hardware store, where the scent of oiled wood and metal still lingers, a tangible link to generations of tradespeople.
Live animated radar for Lena 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 | Lena, Stephenson County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.379459°N, 89.822343°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61048 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lena, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lena, 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 Lena includes coordinates 42.379459°N, 89.822343°W, situated in Stephenson County. ZIP code 61048. 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.
