McConnell, Illinois Weather
McConnell, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for McConnell, Stephenson County.
Full aviation weather for McConnell is published on the Freeport/Dornink Airport (KC86) page, 15 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 McConnell 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 McConnell: Monroe Municipal Airport (KEFT) 23 km · Albertus Airport (KFEP) 24 km · Brodhead Airport (KC37) 34 km · Albany Airport (K54W) 40 km · Ogle County Airport (KC55) 52 km
Conditions reported at KC86 describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at McConnell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for McConnell.
About McConnell, Illinois
McConnell lies in a broad, gently rolling landscape where the open sky feels vast and the horizon stretches to a soft, hazy distance. It lies 14.5 miles south-south-west of Green, WI (from Green, WI: bearing 202°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north-east of Lena. Fields of corn and soybeans, a rich, earthy green in summer and a golden stubble in autumn, unfurl across the terrain, broken by occasional stands of oak and maple trees that offer a dappled shade. The air here often carries a clean, almost sweet scent of tilled earth and sun-baked grasses, and in the quiet moments of late afternoon, the light takes on a buttery quality, softening the edges of the world and lending a serene stillness to the scattered farmsteads. The land itself feels patient, worn smooth by the passage of seasons and the steady work of generations. The history of McConnell is deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of the region, its founding tied to the fertile prairie soil that has sustained it for over a century. While the specific industries have shifted with the times, a connection to the land remains its enduring character, with farming still a primary driver of its local economy. The quiet hum of machinery in the fields and the grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels against the sky are hallmarks of McConnell's persistent identity. It’s a place where the rhythm of life is often dictated by the planting and harvesting seasons, fostering a sense of shared endeavor and a deep appreciation for the cycles of nature that define this corner of Stephenson County.
Live animated radar for McConnell 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.
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| Location | McConnell, Stephenson County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.434457°N, 89.731508°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61050 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McConnell, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McConnell, 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 McConnell includes coordinates 42.434457°N, 89.731508°W, situated in Stephenson County. ZIP code 61050. 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.
