Dawson, Illinois Weather
Dawson, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dawson, Sangamon County.
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About Dawson, Illinois
Dawson rests in the broad, open sweep of central Illinois, where the land rolls with a patient, agricultural grace. It lies 10.2 miles east-north-east of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 70°T), and is situated 8.0 miles east-south-east of Sherman. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to horizons that seem to hold the sky captive, their emerald and gold hues shifting with the sun's slow arc. A quiet stillness often settles here, broken only by the distant rumble of a tractor or the sharp cry of a hawk circling overhead, its shadow a fleeting mark on the sun-baked earth. The air, especially in the late afternoons, carries the dry, sweet scent of ripening grain, a perfume of the season's bounty. This patch of Sangamon County, like much of the prairie heartland, was shaped by the plow and the persistent spirit of settlers drawn to its fertile ground. While its origins are tied to the agrarian pulse that has long defined the region, Dawson also bears the quiet imprint of its past as a stop along the Illinois Central Railroad, a artery that once pulsed with the lifeblood of commerce. Today, the local economy still leans on the robust yields of the surrounding farms, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the town's gentle cadence. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist traps, just the understated dignity of a place that has weathered the seasons, its character etched into the very texture of its unassuming streets and the enduring resilience of its people.
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| Location | Dawson, Sangamon County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.852826°N, 89.463428°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62520 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dawson, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dawson, 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 Dawson includes coordinates 39.852826°N, 89.463428°W, situated in Sangamon County. ZIP code 62520. Telephone area code: 217. 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.
