Richmond, Illinois Weather
Richmond, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Richmond, McHenry County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Richmond.
About Richmond, Illinois
Richmond, Illinois, unfurls across a landscape of rolling farmland, where the earth exhales the scent of turned soil and distant pine. It lies 10.0 miles north-north-west of McHenry, IL (from McHenry, IL: bearing 349°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-west of Fox Lake. The sky here is a vast, generous dome, often painted with the bruised purples and bruised oranges of an approaching storm, or a crystalline blue that seems to stretch into forever. Fields of corn and soybeans march in orderly rows, their stalks whispering secrets to the breeze, punctuated by the occasional stand of oak and maple that offers a darker, more intimate shade. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crispness that speaks of the Northern Illinois climate, sharp and clean, promising a day of sun and wind across the open country. The history of Richmond is intrinsically tied to the agricultural heartland it inhabits, its founding rooted in the fertile soil and the promise of sustenance. Early settlers, drawn by the rich prairie, established a community that has largely retained its agrarian character, its economy still tethered to the cycles of planting and harvest. While the larger agricultural operations dominate, a quiet undercurrent of local businesses — the hardware store with its worn wooden floors, the diner where coffee is always brewing — keeps the pulse of daily life steady. Occasionally, a flash of something more—a vibrant mural on a weathered brick building, a community garden bursting with color—reminds you of the quiet resilience and creative spirit that has always been present in Richmond.
Live animated radar for Richmond 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 | Richmond, McHenry County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.475852°N, 88.305925°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61721, 60071 |
| Area Code | 309, 312, 773 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Richmond, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Richmond, 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 Richmond includes coordinates 42.475852°N, 88.305925°W, situated in McHenry County. ZIP code 61721, 60071. Telephone area code: 309, 312, 773. 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.
