Pearl City, Illinois Weather
Pearl City, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pearl City, Stephenson County.
Full aviation weather for Pearl City is published on the Albertus Airport (KFEP) page, 20 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. 5 airfields within reach of Pearl City 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 Pearl City: Freeport/Dornink Airport (KC86) 25 km · Monroe Municipal Airport (KEFT) 43 km · Ogle County Airport (KC55) 44 km · Brodhead Airport (KC37) 52 km
Conditions reported at KFEP describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pearl City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pearl City.
About Pearl City, Illinois
Pearl City rests where the land begins its slow, deliberate roll toward the broader plains, a place where the sky feels vast and the fields stretch out like a rumpled quilt. It lies 27.1 miles south-south-west of Green, WI (from Green, WI: bearing 202°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south of Lena. Here, the air carries the clean scent of turned earth and distant pines, a fragrance that deepens with the coming of evening. The houses, mostly modest and well-kept, are arranged along quiet streets, their porches often catching the late afternoon sun in a warm, honeyed glow. The landscape is characterized by gentle slopes, a topography that hints at the slow work of ancient glaciers, and small creeks and drainage ditches that thread their way through the surrounding farmland, carrying the season's rain. The history of Pearl City is deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of Stephenson County, a legacy evident in the fertile soil that has sustained generations of farming families. The local economy still draws significantly from the bounty of the land, with crops like corn and soybeans dominating the patchwork of fields. While not a bustling hub, Pearl City possesses a quiet resilience, a character forged by the steady rhythm of planting and harvest, and the enduring spirit of its people. It’s a place where community bonds are strong, often strengthened by shared experiences rooted in the enduring connection to the earth that defines this corner of Illinois.
Live animated radar for Pearl City 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 | Pearl City, Stephenson County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.265297°N, 89.825953°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61062 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pearl City, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pearl City, 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 Pearl City includes coordinates 42.265297°N, 89.825953°W, situated in Stephenson County. ZIP code 61062. 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.
