Riley, Illinois Weather
Riley, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Riley, McHenry County.
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About Riley, Illinois
Riley lies in a landscape of rolling fields, where the earth, a rich, dark loam, yields generously to the plow. It lies 10.6 miles west of Huntley, IL (from Huntley, IL: bearing 279°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-west of Hampshire. The sky here feels vast, an expansive canvas that shifts from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the bruised purples and oranges of a prairie sunset. Occasional stands of oak and maple trees, their branches gnarled and reaching, punctuate the open expanse, offering a brief respite from the sun's insistent gaze. The air carries the scent of drying grasses and, depending on the season, the sweet promise of ripening corn or the sharp tang of turned earth. This is a place where the land dictates the rhythm, a slow, deliberate pulse that resonates in the quiet hum of cicadas on a summer afternoon. The history of Riley is inextricably linked to the agricultural bounty of McHenry County, a legacy etched into the very character of the place. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood, a steady, enduring enterprise that has shaped the community’s identity. While modern conveniences have arrived, the spirit of the land remains, evident in the expansive fields that stretch towards the horizon and the straightforward pragmatism of its residents. The local economy, though diversified, still finds its roots in the soil, with smaller farms and agricultural support businesses continuing to thrive. Riley itself, though not a sprawling metropolis, possesses a quiet dignity, a testament to the enduring appeal of a life lived in close communion with the natural world.
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| Location | Riley, McHenry County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.191412°N, 88.632592°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60152 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Riley, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riley, 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 Riley includes coordinates 42.191412°N, 88.632592°W, situated in McHenry County. ZIP code 60152. Telephone area code: 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.
