Dayton, Illinois Weather
Dayton, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dayton, LaSalle County.
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About Dayton, Illinois
Dayton rests in the embrace of a gently rolling landscape, where the earth exhales the scent of sun-warmed soil and distant rain. It lies 30.8 miles south-west of Oswego, IL (from Oswego, IL: bearing 228°T), and is situated 3.7 miles north-east of Ottawa. The sky here is a vast canvas, often brushed with the bruised purples and soft golds of a prairie sunset, casting long shadows that stretch across fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks whispering secrets to the wind. The air, especially in the hush of early morning, carries a crisp, clean quality, a testament to the open country that surrounds this small Illinois settlement. The terrain, smoothed by millennia of wind and water, offers a quietude that settles deep into the bones, a palpable stillness broken only by the drone of a far-off tractor or the occasional call of a hawk circling overhead. The history of Dayton is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that dot its periphery, a story woven into the agricultural fabric of LaSalle County. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, supporting a local economy built on the enduring strength of farming, a tradition that continues to shape the rhythm of daily life. While the grander narratives of industry might have bypassed this particular corner of Illinois, Dayton possesses a distinct character, a quiet resilience forged in the shared experience of seasons and harvests. The modest buildings that line its main thoroughfare speak of a practical ingenuity, a straightforward approach to life that finds beauty in the enduring cycles of nature and the steadfastness of community.
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| Location | Dayton, LaSalle County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.384755°N, 88.794242°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61241, 61350 |
| Area Code | 847, 224, 815 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dayton, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dayton, 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 Dayton includes coordinates 41.384755°N, 88.794242°W, situated in LaSalle County. ZIP code 61241, 61350. Telephone area code: 847, 224, 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.
