Sherrard, Illinois Weather
Sherrard, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sherrard, Mercer County.
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About Sherrard, Illinois
Sherrard rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, a quiet sentinel where the broad, fertile plains of western Illinois begin to softly undulate. It lies 13.0 miles south of Moline, IL (from Moline, IL: bearing 178°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-south-east of Milan. The land here is a rich, dark loam, testament to generations of cultivation, and the sky above feels vast, an ever-present canvas for the sun's passage from dawn's pale blush to the fiery descent of evening. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out in ordered rows, their green and gold hues shifting with the breeze, punctuated by the darker, more intimate shadows of scattered woodlots. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and growing things, a subtle perfume that defines the very character of Sherrard. The quietude of this place is not an absence of sound, but rather a harmony of natural rhythms—the distant hum of a tractor, the call of a meadowlark, the rustle of leaves in the oak trees that line the few country roads. The story of Sherrard is deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of Mercer County, a place where the land itself has been the primary architect of livelihood and community. Farming has always been the lifeblood, shaping the character and economy of Sherrard through the seasons. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of this fertile ground, established a community that has largely retained its close-knit, rural identity. While large industries are not a feature of Sherrard, the steady work of the farm, the local businesses that support it, and the quiet industriousness of its residents form the solid foundation of its economic reality. The distinctive charm of Sherrard lies in this enduring connection to the soil, a palpable sense of place that has been passed down through families, creating a continuity that resonates in the unhurried pace of everyday life.
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| Location | Sherrard, Mercer County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.318924°N, 90.505966°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61281 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sherrard, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sherrard, 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 Sherrard includes coordinates 41.318924°N, 90.505966°W, situated in Mercer County. ZIP code 61281. 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. 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.
