Dana, Illinois Weather
Dana, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dana, LaSalle County.
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About Dana, Illinois
Dana rests in the heart of LaSalle County, a place where the vast Illinois prairie stretches out in a subtle, patient expanse. It lies 30.7 miles north of Normal, IL (from Normal, IL: bearing 4°T), and is situated 5.7 miles north-east of Minonk. Here, the horizon is a constant, a soft curve of earth meeting an equally generous sky, often painted with the hushed mauves and golds of approaching twilight. The land itself, a rich, dark loam, speaks of deep agricultural roots, its contours gently rolling, hinting at the persistent work of cultivation rather than dramatic geological upheaval. The air carries the clean scent of growing things, a subtle perfume of corn and soybean stalks that rustles through the quiet avenues, a sound as much a part of the atmosphere as the distant hum of a passing truck. The history of Dana is etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of its people and the fertile earth they cultivate. Founded by settlers drawn to the promise of this rich farmland, Dana's economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the prairie, its lifeblood flowing from the cycles of planting and harvest. While no longer a major hub, the echoes of its past are present in the sturdy, unadorned architecture of its older buildings, each brick and beam a silent witness to generations of farming families. The sense of community, though perhaps more diffused than in its earlier days, remains a palpable force, a quiet understanding shared among neighbors who have weathered seasons of both prosperity and challenge together.
Live animated radar for Dana and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Dana, LaSalle County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.95781°N, 88.950076°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61321 |
| Area Code | 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dana, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dana, 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 Dana includes coordinates 40.957810°N, 88.950076°W, situated in LaSalle County. ZIP code 61321. 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.
