Dixon, Illinois Weather
Dixon, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Dixon, Lee County.
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About Dixon, Illinois
Dixon rests in the embrace of the Rock River, its landscape a gentle sweep of prairie rolling into farmland. It lies 35.8 miles south-south-west of Rockford, IL (from Rockford, IL: bearing 214°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west of Franklin Grove. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries the clean scent of turned earth and distant alfalfa, a fragrance that clings to the sturdy brick buildings lining the streets. Mature oak trees, their branches a testament to decades of patient growth, shade the sidewalks, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets in the breeze. The river itself, a broad, unhurried ribbon of brown water, dictates the town's orientation, offering glimpses of its placid surface between buildings and through the open spaces that punctuate the urban grid, reflecting the wide, ever-changing Illinois sky. The history of Dixon is deeply entwined with the fertile lands and the vital artery of the Rock River. Founded by a family of early settlers, its growth was propelled by the agricultural bounty of Lee County, primarily corn and soybeans, which still form the backbone of its economy. The river facilitated the transport of these goods and, in times past, powered mills that were the lifeblood of the early community. This heritage is visible in the well-preserved architecture, a blend of utilitarian nineteenth-century structures and the more refined styles of later eras, each telling a silent story of commerce and community. Dixon also carries the legacy of a certain celebrated son, a figure whose early life here in some way shaped his later, nationally recognized voice, leaving an indelible, albeit quiet, mark on the town's identity.
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| Location | Dixon, Lee County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.838921°N, 89.479548°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61021 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dixon, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dixon, 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 Dixon includes coordinates 41.838921°N, 89.479548°W, situated in Lee County. ZIP code 61021. Telephone area code: 847, 224. 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.
