River Forest, Illinois Weather
River Forest, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for River Forest, Winnebago County.
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About River Forest, Illinois
River Forest unfolds as a landscape of gentle slopes and verdant expanses, where the quiet murmur of water is a constant companion. It lies 2.4 miles south of Rockford, IL (from Rockford, IL: bearing 179°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-south-west of Loves Park. The terrain, smoothed by the patient hand of glaciers, offers broad vistas of cultivated fields meeting the darker, richer hues of woodland. Here, the air often carries the clean scent of damp earth and growing things, particularly in the hushed moments before dawn or as the sun dips below the western horizon, casting long, benevolent shadows across the fields. The character of River Forest is one of understated natural beauty, a place where the sky feels expansive and the land beneath feels honest and enduring. The history of River Forest is tied to the fertile ground that has sustained generations of farmers, its economy still rooted in the bounty of the surrounding agricultural heartland. While the broader region has seen shifts in industry, River Forest retains a connection to its agrarian past, evident in the well-kept farmsteads and the enduring presence of grain elevators on the periphery. The nearby waterways, once crucial arteries for transport and commerce, now offer tranquil settings for recreation, their banks often lined with mature trees whose leaves rustle with the tales of earlier times. This enduring connection to the land, coupled with a steady, unhurried pace of life, defines the distinctive character of River Forest.
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| Location | River Forest, Winnebago County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.236132°N, 89.093161°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61109, 60305 |
| Area Code | 847, 224, 708 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This River Forest, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for River Forest, 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 River Forest includes coordinates 42.236132°N, 89.093161°W, situated in Winnebago County. ZIP code 61109, 60305. Telephone area code: 847, 224, 708. 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.
