Erie, Illinois Weather
Erie, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Erie, Whiteside County.
Full aviation weather for Erie is published on the Clinton Municipal Airport (KCWI) page, 28 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 Erie 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 Erie: Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field (KSQI) 35 km · Quad City International Airport (KMLI) 42 km · Davenport Municipal Airport (KDVN) 43 km · Tri Township Airport (KSFY) 43 km · Kewanee Municipal Airport (KEZI) 51 km
Conditions reported at KCWI describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Erie specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Erie.
About Erie, Illinois
Erie rests in the broad embrace of Whiteside County, a landscape defined by the gentle, rolling contours of the Illinois prairie. It lies 24.3 miles east-north-east of Bettendorf, IA (from Bettendorf, IA: bearing 68°T), and is situated 7.5 miles west of Prophetstown. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their cultivated geometry a quiet counterpoint to the untamed whisper of the wind that sweeps across the open sky. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of tilled soil and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening grain, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats at Erie’s core. Sunlight, when it catches the dew-kissed leaves of the scattered oak groves, seems to linger, casting a warm, golden hue that softens the hard edges of the day. The story of Erie is one of quiet resilience and steady growth, a narrative etched by generations of farmers who coaxed sustenance from this fertile earth. Its economy has long been anchored to the land, with agriculture and its related industries forming the bedrock of prosperity. The nearby Rock River, a silver ribbon winding through the landscape, has historically served as a vital artery for commerce and connection, its waters reflecting the changing seasons and the enduring spirit of the people. While modern life has brought new avenues of commerce, Erie retains a palpable sense of community, where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of the local tempo, and neighbors often know each other by name.
Live animated radar for Erie 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Erie, Whiteside County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.65642°N, 90.079286°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61250 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Erie, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Erie, 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 Erie includes coordinates 41.656420°N, 90.079286°W, situated in Whiteside County. ZIP code 61250. 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.
