Dow, Illinois Weather
Dow, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dow, Jersey County.
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About Dow, Illinois
Dow emerges from the rich Illinois earth, a quiet settlement where the broad, fertile plains meet the gentle rise of the land. It lies 12.0 miles north-west of Alton, IL (from Alton, IL: bearing 315°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-north-west of Godfrey. The horizon here is a generous sweep, a canvas for the ever-changing sky, where cumulus clouds drift like slow-moving ships and the sun often sinks in a blaze of molten gold. Fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks a vibrant green in summer and a burnished gold in autumn, stretch to the distant tree lines that soften the edges of the landscape. The air itself carries the scent of turned soil and the promise of rain, a clean, earthy perfume that settles deep into the lungs. The history of Dow is written in the enduring legacy of agriculture, a foundation laid by hardy settlers who recognized the bounty of this land. For generations, the economy has been tied to the rhythms of planting and harvest, with family farms forming the bedrock of the community. While the broad agricultural plains define the immediate surroundings, the nearby Illinois River offers a subtle but significant presence, a historical artery for trade and travel that has shaped the development of settlements like Dow. Local traditions, though perhaps unstated, echo this connection to the land and the quiet perseverance of those who have made their lives here.
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| Location | Dow, Jersey County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.013381°N, 90.341503°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62022 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dow, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dow, 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 Dow includes coordinates 39.013381°N, 90.341503°W, situated in Jersey County. ZIP code 62022. Telephone area code: 309. 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.
