Solon Mills, Illinois Weather
Solon Mills, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Solon Mills, McHenry County.
Full aviation weather for Solon Mills is published on the Galt Field (K10C) page, 10 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Solon Mills have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Solon Mills: Camp Lake Airport (K49C) 14 km · Campbell Airport (KC81) 21 km · Grand Geneva Resort Airport (KC02) 21 km · Lake in the Hills Airport (K3CK) 26 km · Burlington Municipal Airport (KBUU) 28 km
Conditions reported at K10C describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Solon Mills specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Solon Mills.
About Solon Mills, Illinois
Solon Mills lies where the land begins to gently rise, a place where the broad, fertile plains of McHenry County give way to the soft contours of morainic hills. It lies 7.5 miles north of McHenry, IL (from McHenry, IL: bearing 357°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west-south-west of Antioch. Here, the sky seems to stretch an extra mile, a vast, ever-changing canvas reflecting the deep greens of summer cornfields and the ochre hues of autumn stubble. Ancient oaks, gnarled and broad, stand sentinel along the lanes, their branches reaching out like weathered hands, while in the distance, the muted gleam of water hints at the presence of hidden ponds and slow-moving creeks. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of tilled soil and the distant whisper of wind through tall grasses, and in the quiet hours of early morning, a luminous mist often clings to the low-lying fields, lending an ethereal quality to the awakening landscape. The story of Solon Mills is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, a legacy of hardworking families who have coaxed sustenance from this rich earth for generations. Its economy has long been rooted in the soil, with farms producing grains and livestock, their cycles dictating the pulse of local life. Though industry has seen its ebb and flow, the enduring spirit of self-reliance and neighborly cooperation remains a hallmark of Solon Mills. The small, well-kept homes and the quiet hum of daily routines speak of a place that values continuity, a community where the past informs the present, and where the subtle beauty of the land is a constant, comforting presence.
Live animated radar for Solon Mills 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 | Solon Mills, McHenry County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.442242°N, 88.273423°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60071 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Solon Mills, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Solon Mills, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Solon Mills includes coordinates 42.442242°N, 88.273423°W, situated in McHenry County. ZIP code 60071. 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. 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.
