Dahinda, Illinois Weather
Dahinda, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dahinda, Knox County.
Full aviation weather for Dahinda is published on the Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG) page, 27 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 Dahinda 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 Dahinda: Kewanee Municipal Airport (KEZI) 34 km · Ingersoll Airport (KCTK) 40 km · Monmouth Municipal Airport (KC66) 44 km · Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport (K3MY) 44 km · General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (KPIA) 46 km
Conditions reported at KGBG describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dahinda specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dahinda.
About Dahinda, Illinois
Dahinda lies at a gentle convergence of rolling Knox County farmland, where the earth breathes a deep, fertile sigh under an expansive Illinois sky. It lies 13.8 miles east of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 97°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east of Knoxville. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to horizons softened by the hazy breath of summer, their emerald and gold hues shifting with the passing hours. The air itself carries the scent of turned soil and the faint, sweet perfume of wild clover blooming in the verges, a quiet testament to the land's enduring productivity. Here, the silence is not an emptiness, but a fullness, punctuated by the distant drone of a tractor or the sharp cry of a hawk circling overhead, a vast, hushed cathedral built of earth and light. The history of Dahinda is etched not in grand monuments, but in the patient cultivation of this prairie soil, a legacy passed down through generations of farmers who coaxed sustenance from the rich, dark loam. The local economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the earth, with agricultural pursuits forming the bedrock of its identity. While no sprawling industries dominate, the quiet hum of grain elevators and the steady flow of produce trucks speak of a persistent, grounded prosperity. The distinctive character of Dahinda is found in its unassuming resilience, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates life's pace, and the community finds its strength in shared endeavor and the enduring beauty of its rural heart.
Live animated radar for Dahinda 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 | Dahinda, Knox County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.92476°N, 90.109007°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61428 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dahinda, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dahinda, 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 Dahinda includes coordinates 40.924760°N, 90.109007°W, situated in Knox County. ZIP code 61428. Telephone area code: 815. 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.
