Barstow, Illinois Weather
Barstow, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Barstow, Rock Island County.
Full aviation weather for Barstow is published on the Quad City International Airport (KMLI) page, 15 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. 5 airfields within reach of Barstow 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 Barstow: Davenport Municipal Airport (KDVN) 22 km · Clinton Municipal Airport (KCWI) 35 km · Mercer County Airport (KC00) 44 km · Kewanee Municipal Airport (KEZI) 48 km
Conditions reported at KMLI describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Barstow specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Barstow.
About Barstow, Illinois
Barstow lies in a quiet corner of Rock Island County, where the land begins its gentle descent toward the Mississippi River. It lies 8.2 miles east of Bettendorf, IA (from Bettendorf, IA: bearing 93°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east of Moline. Here, the fields of corn and soybeans stretch out under an immense sky, their green and gold patterns broken only by the occasional stand of mature oak trees, their branches reaching like gnarled hands toward the heavens. The air, especially on a late summer afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy scent of ripening crops and the distant whisper of wind through tall prairie grasses. Roads, mostly gravel and lined with weathered fence posts, snake through this agricultural tapestry, leading to farmsteads that appear as small, sturdy islands in the vast expanse. The landscape itself feels patient, shaped by the slow, deliberate hand of seasons and the enduring strength of the soil. The story of Barstow is one of farming and the quiet tenacity of those who have worked this rich earth for generations. Its economy has always been intrinsically tied to the bounty of the land, with agriculture remaining its enduring backbone, a tradition that has sustained families and shaped the character of the place. While no grand monuments mark its history, the very soil whispers tales of pioneers who cleared forests and coaxed sustenance from this fertile ground. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the planting and the harvest, a steady, unhurried beat that resonates in the quiet evenings when the only sounds are the chirping of crickets and the distant rumble of a train, a reminder of the wider world that passes by, but rarely intrudes upon the settled peace of Barstow.
Live animated radar for Barstow 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 | Barstow, Rock Island County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.518367°N, 90.357072°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61236 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Barstow, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Barstow, 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 Barstow includes coordinates 41.518367°N, 90.357072°W, situated in Rock Island County. ZIP code 61236. 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. 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.
