Rosiclare, Illinois Weather
Rosiclare, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rosiclare, Hardin County.
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About Rosiclare, Illinois
Rosiclare clings to the western bank of the Ohio River, a place where the land folds into gentle bluffs and the air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and ripening corn. It lies 27.3 miles north-north-east of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 31°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east-north-east of Golconda. The river, a broad, muscular artery, dictates the town's orientation, its slow, deliberate current a constant presence, a whispered conversation with the shore. Houses, many with porches that seem to breathe in the humid air, cluster along the low-lying ground, their paint faded by sun and rain, their gardens spilling over with tenacious blooms. Beyond the immediate embrace of the river, the terrain rises, a patchwork of cultivated fields and wooded hollows, where the light, especially in the late afternoon, seems to filter through the leaves with a peculiar, golden reverence. This corner of Hardin County, Illinois, holds the indelible mark of its mineral wealth, particularly fluorspar, which once pulsed through Rosiclare like a vital organ. The echoes of mining operations, though largely stilled, still resonate in the landscape and the local memory, a testament to the arduous work that shaped this community. The Ohio River, of course, has always been central, a highway for trade and a source of sustenance, its muddy waters carrying stories of steamboats and barges. Today, while the mines are quiet, the spirit of resilience persists, a quiet determination in the faces of those who call Rosiclare home, their lives unfolding at a pace dictated by the river's flow and the turning of the seasons.
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| Location | Rosiclare, Hardin County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.423663°N, 88.346148°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62982 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rosiclare, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rosiclare, 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 Rosiclare includes coordinates 37.423663°N, 88.346148°W, situated in Hardin County. ZIP code 62982. Telephone area code: 618. 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.
