Dalzell, Illinois Weather
Dalzell, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dalzell, Bureau County.
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About Dalzell, Illinois
Dalzell lies in a landscape of gently rolling farmland, where the rich, dark earth stretches towards a horizon often softened by the haze of summer or the crisp clarity of autumn. It lies 45.2 miles south-south-west of DeKalb, IL (from DeKalb, IL: bearing 209°T), and is situated 3.2 miles north-west of Peru. The fields, a patchwork quilt of corn, soybeans, and the occasional emerald swathe of pasture, speak of seasons turned and the enduring connection to the soil that defines this corner of Bureau County. Here, the sky feels immense, a vast canvas that shifts from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the fiery golds and bruised purples of sunset, painting the land with a fleeting, ephemeral beauty. The air itself carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening grain and the earthy aroma of damp soil after a spring rain, a constant reminder of the agricultural pulse that beats beneath the quiet surface of Dalzell. The history of Dalzell is deeply intertwined with the fertile earth and the spirit of those who worked it, a legacy evident in the enduring strength of its farming families and the echoes of a past tied to coal mining. While the mines themselves are long silent, their presence is a subtle undercurrent, a reminder of the grit and labor that once fueled the local economy and shaped the character of the settlement. Today, the rhythm of Dalzell is dictated by the planting and harvesting cycles, the slow, deliberate movement of tractors across the fields, and the quiet camaraderie found in the local grain elevator or the corner diner. It is a place where time seems to measure itself not in hurried minutes, but in the patient turning of the earth and the steadfast endurance of community.
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| Location | Dalzell, Bureau County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.357813°N, 89.176196°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61320, 61362 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dalzell, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dalzell, 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 Dalzell includes coordinates 41.357813°N, 89.176196°W, situated in Bureau County. ZIP code 61320, 61362. 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. 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.
