Como, Illinois Weather
Como, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Como, Whiteside County.
Full aviation weather for Como is published on the Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field (KSQI) page, 8 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 Como 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 Como: Dixon Municipal Charles R. Walgreen Field (KC73) 28 km · Tri Township Airport (KSFY) 42 km · Ogle County Airport (KC55) 43 km · Clinton Municipal Airport (KCWI) 47 km · Bresson Airport (KC82) 55 km
Conditions reported at KSQI describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Como specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Como.
About Como, Illinois
Como unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle sweep of Illinois prairie, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards a horizon that feels both vast and intimate. It lies 42.1 miles east-north-east of Bettendorf, IA (from Bettendorf, IA: bearing 66°T), and is situated 4.0 miles west-south-west of Sterling. The land here is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet resilience, the soil a rich, dark loam that whispers of generations of cultivation. When the sun dips low, it casts a warm, honeyed light across the cultivated plains, a fleeting beauty that softens the straight lines of farm roads and the sturdy silhouettes of farmhouses. A sense of openness pervades Como, a feeling amplified by the wide, ever-changing sky that presides over this corner of Whiteside County. The history of Como is intrinsically tied to the agricultural bounty of its surroundings, a story of pioneers who saw potential in this fertile ground and established a community built on hard work and shared purpose. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of the land, laid the foundations for a local economy that has long revolved around farming, with family operations continuing to be the backbone of the region. While the outward appearance of Como might suggest a simple agrarian past, its character is also subtly influenced by the flow of commerce along nearby highways, bringing a steady, unhurried influx of goods and people, a modern counterpoint to the enduring rhythm of the seasons.
Live animated radar for Como 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Como, Whiteside County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.766419°N, 89.767054°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61081 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Como, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Como, 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 Como includes coordinates 41.766419°N, 89.767054°W, situated in Whiteside County. ZIP code 61081. 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.
