Atkinson, Illinois Weather
Atkinson, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Atkinson, Henry County.
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About Atkinson, Illinois
Atkinson rests in a broad, fertile expanse of Henry County, where the land rolls with a gentle, patient grace, a testament to the glaciers that once shaped this prairie heartland. It lies 26.6 miles east-south-east of Moline, IL (from Moline, IL: bearing 103°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east-south-east of Geneseo. The fields, a patchwork of emerald and gold depending on the season, stretch towards horizons that feel impossibly wide, a canvas under a sky that often burns with an intense, clear blue. The air here carries the clean scent of tilled earth and distant corn, a fragrance that deepens with the coming of dusk, painting the western sky in hues of rose and lavender. Small clusters of trees, primarily oak and maple, break the vastness, offering pockets of shade that whisper with the rustle of leaves, their roots sunk deep into the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations. The story of Atkinson is one of quiet perseverance and agricultural roots, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life. Settled by hardy pioneers drawn to the abundant farmland, its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the soil, with corn and soybeans dominating the landscape, their stalks standing tall in summer and rustling dryly in the fall. While the agricultural spirit endures, a quiet diversification has taken hold, with local businesses catering to the needs of the surrounding farms and residents, fostering a sense of self-sufficiency. The nearest significant waterway, the Green River, lies a short distance to the north, its meandering course a vital artery for the region's water table and a quiet source of natural beauty, its banks often alive with the calls of unseen birds. Atkinson, though small, possesses a distinctive character, a blend of agrarian tradition and the steady hum of everyday life unfolding under the vast, open skies.
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| Location | Atkinson, Henry County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.420868°N, 90.015112°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61235 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Atkinson, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Atkinson, 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 Atkinson includes coordinates 41.420868°N, 90.015112°W, situated in Henry County. ZIP code 61235. 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.
