Colona, Illinois Weather
Colona, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Colona, Henry County.
Full aviation weather for Colona is published on the Quad City International Airport (KMLI) page, 13 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 Colona 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 Colona: Davenport Municipal Airport (KDVN) 24 km · Clinton Municipal Airport (KCWI) 39 km · Mercer County Airport (KC00) 41 km · Kewanee Municipal Airport (KEZI) 45 km
Conditions reported at KMLI describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Colona specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Colona, Illinois
Colona rests against the broad, open shoulders of the Illinois prairie, where the land rolls with a quiet dignity towards the horizon. It lies 8.5 miles east of Moline, IL (from Moline, IL: bearing 101°T), and is situated 8.9 miles east-south-east of Bettendorf. The sky here feels vast, an ever-present dome that can shift from a pale, washed-out blue to a dramatic, bruised purple before a storm. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out in ordered, emerald and gold carpets, broken only by the dark, determined lines of fencerows and the occasional cluster of sturdy farmhouses. The Rock River, a sinuous, silver vein, winds its way through the landscape, its presence felt in the subtle dampness of the air and the whisper of cottonwood leaves along its banks. Even in the stillness, there is a sense of patient, enduring growth, a feeling that the land itself breathes with a slow, steady exhalation. The history of Colona is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the flow of the Rock River, a waterway that has long served as both a pathway and a source of sustenance. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established roots here, their efforts shaping the agricultural economy that continues to define the region. While the echoes of past agricultural booms and busts are present, the spirit of perseverance remains. The local economy, though modest, is anchored in the enduring rhythms of farming and the small businesses that support it, fostering a sense of neighborly reliance. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist traps in Colona; instead, its character lies in the understated beauty of its surroundings and the quiet strength of its people, a place where the land dictates the pace of life and the sky offers a constant, magnificent spectacle.
Live animated radar for Colona 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 | Colona, Henry County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.483923°N, 90.353183°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61241 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Colona, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colona, 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 Colona includes coordinates 41.483923°N, 90.353183°W, situated in Henry County. ZIP code 61241. 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.
