Durand, Illinois Weather
Durand, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Durand, Winnebago County.
Full aviation weather for Durand is published on the Brodhead Airport (KC37) page, 18 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 Durand 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 Durand: Freeport/Dornink Airport (KC86) 20 km · Monroe Municipal Airport (KEFT) 29 km · Albertus Airport (KFEP) 30 km · Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (KJVL) 31 km · Albany Airport (K54W) 32 km
Conditions reported at KC37 describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Durand specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Durand, Illinois
Durand rests in the heart of rolling farmland, where the earth stretches out in broad, sun-kissed strokes under an immense sky. It lies 16.1 miles west-south-west of Beloit, WI (from Beloit, WI: bearing 252°T), and is situated 3.2 miles east-south-east of Lake Summerset. The landscape here is a gentle topography of fertile fields, punctuated by the occasional cluster of mature trees that stand like sentinels against the horizon. In the early morning, a soft mist often clings to the low-lying areas, lending a fleeting, ethereal quality to the scene before the sun burns it away, revealing the rich, dark soil that promises abundance. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of growing things and the distant, quiet hum of agricultural life. The history of Durand is deeply entwined with the fertile land it occupies, its development spurred by the promise of agricultural prosperity and the arrival of the railroad. Early settlers were drawn to the rich prairie soil, establishing farms that would become the backbone of the local economy for generations, a legacy still visible in the enduring agricultural enterprises. While the landscape itself is its most profound landmark, the quiet dignity of its historic buildings, weathered by time and prairie winds, speaks of a past that continues to inform the present character of Durand. Life here moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a steady, grounded existence that resonates with a deep connection to place.
Live animated radar for Durand 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 | Durand, Winnebago County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.436403°N, 89.332058°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61024 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Durand, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Durand, 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 Durand includes coordinates 42.436403°N, 89.332058°W, situated in Winnebago County. ZIP code 61024. 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. 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.
