Oglesby, Illinois Weather
Oglesby, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Oglesby, LaSalle County.
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About Oglesby, Illinois
Oglesby rests in a shallow embrace of Illinois prairie land, where the earth rolls out in broad, soft swells toward horizons that seem to stretch into forever. It lies 45.4 miles south-west of Oswego, IL (from Oswego, IL: bearing 234°T), and is situated 4.2 miles east-south-east of Peru. The sky here is a vast, ever-shifting canvas, particularly potent in the late afternoon, when the sun, descending with a quiet, molten glow, paints the western heavens in bruised purples and fiery oranges that catch the edges of the few scattered clouds. Fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks a study in muted greens and golds, march in orderly ranks, occasionally broken by the darker punctuation of woodlands or the silver glint of distant farm buildings. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the sweet perfume of clover, a fragrance that clings to the quiet streets and the weathered facades of the buildings. This land has a history etched not just in its geology but in the very character of Oglesby itself, a character shaped by the deep veins of coal that once pulsed beneath its surface. The legacy of mining is a palpable presence, a silent monument to the grit and determination of the generations who toiled underground, their lives inextricably linked to the bounty of the earth. Today, while the mines have largely fallen quiet, the spirit of industry endures, finding new expression in the businesses that serve the surrounding agricultural communities and the steady hum of everyday life. Oglesby is also touched by the broader currents of the Illinois River valley, a waterway that has long served as a vital artery for commerce and connection, its gentle flow a constant reminder of the enduring forces that shape this part of the world.
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| Location | Oglesby, LaSalle County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.295313°N, 89.059527°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61348 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oglesby, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oglesby, 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 Oglesby includes coordinates 41.295313°N, 89.059527°W, situated in LaSalle County. ZIP code 61348. 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.
