Malden, Illinois Weather
Malden, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Malden, Bureau County.
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About Malden, Illinois
Malden rests in the broad embrace of Bureau County, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with the slow, steady pulse of agricultural life. It lies 47.3 miles south-west of DeKalb, IL (from DeKalb, IL: bearing 223°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north-east of Princeton. The horizon here is a vast, unbroken promise, a testament to the rich, dark earth that has been coaxed into yielding its bounty for generations. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like a rumpled quilt under the immense prairie sky, their green and gold hues shifting with the passing sun, while the air carries the clean, sweet scent of growing things. Roads, straight as a surveyor's line, cut through this verdant expanse, leading to farmsteads that dot the landscape like contented thoughts. The story of Malden is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil that surrounds it, a narrative of hard work and resilience etched into the very rhythm of its days. Its economy, a steadfast reflection of the surrounding farms, relies on the predictable cycles of planting and harvest, a dependable cadence that has sustained its inhabitants. The community, small and close-knit, carries the quiet dignity of those who understand the value of honest labor and neighborly support. Though no grand monuments mark its presence, the enduring character of Malden is found in the weathered barns, the stoic grain elevators that stand sentinel against the sky, and the enduring spirit of the people who call this prairie expanse home.
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| Location | Malden, Bureau County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.42448°N, 89.369257°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61337 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Malden, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Malden, 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 Malden includes coordinates 41.424480°N, 89.369257°W, situated in Bureau County. ZIP code 61337. Telephone area code: 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.
