Dayton, Illinois Weather
Dayton, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dayton, LaSalle County.
Full aviation weather for Dayton is published on the Cushing Field Ltd Airport (K0C8) page, 22 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 Dayton 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 Dayton: Morris Municipal Airport James R. Washburn field (KC09) 32 km · Dwight Airport (KDTG) 41 km · Hinckley Airport (K0C2) 44 km · Aurora Municipal Airport (KARR) 50 km · Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT) 54 km
Conditions reported at K0C8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dayton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dayton.
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.
Live animated radar for Dayton 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
