Ophiem, Illinois Weather
Ophiem, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ophiem, Henry County.
Full aviation weather for Ophiem is published on the Quad City International Airport (KMLI) page, 24 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 Ophiem 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 Ophiem: Mercer County Airport (KC00) 29 km · Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG) 35 km · Kewanee Municipal Airport (KEZI) 36 km · Monmouth Municipal Airport (KC66) 41 km · Davenport Municipal Airport (KDVN) 43 km
Conditions reported at KMLI describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ophiem specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ophiem.
About Ophiem, Illinois
Ophiem rests on a broad, fertile plain, a landscape shaped by ancient glacial waters and now painted in swathes of cultivated earth. It lies 18.8 miles south-south-east of Moline, IL (from Moline, IL: bearing 159°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south of Orion. The land here swells with a quiet generosity, the fields stretching towards horizons that seem to breathe with the vastness of the sky. In the summer, the air hums with the industry of insects and the distant drone of tractors, a sound that settles deep into the bones of the place. Even the wind, when it blows across the corn and soybean rows, carries a scent of rich loam and sun-warmed grain, a constant reminder of the earth’s enduring bounty. The houses, often set back from the county roads, seem to be absorbed by the very land they occupy, their paint weathered by the seasons, their porches catching the dappled light of mature oaks. The history of Ophiem is tied to the westward expansion and the relentless drive to cultivate this rich prairie soil. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land and a life built on hard work, established a community that has always found its strength in agriculture. The local economy, though diversified over the years, still echoes with the rhythm of planting and harvest, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels along the few rail lines that crisscross the region. While Ophiem may not boast grand monuments or bustling metropolises, its distinctiveness lies in its enduring connection to the land and the quiet resilience of its people, a character forged in the open sky and the deep, dark earth.
Live animated radar for Ophiem 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 | Ophiem, Henry County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.252536°N, 90.387627°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61468, 61262 |
| Area Code | 815, 847, 224 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ophiem, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ophiem, 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 Ophiem includes coordinates 41.252536°N, 90.387627°W, situated in Henry County. ZIP code 61468, 61262. Telephone area code: 815, 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.
