Fulton, Illinois Weather
Fulton, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Fulton, Whiteside County.
Full aviation weather for Fulton is published on the Clinton Municipal Airport (KCWI) page, 15 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 Fulton 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 Fulton: Tri Township Airport (KSFY) 20 km · Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field (KSQI) 43 km · Davenport Municipal Airport (KDVN) 46 km · Maquoketa Municipal Airport (KOQW) 52 km · Quad City International Airport (KMLI) 55 km
Conditions reported at KCWI describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fulton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Fulton, Illinois
Fulton rests on the western edge of Whiteside County, a place where the broad, patient sweep of the Mississippi River defines the horizon. It lies 30.0 miles north-east of Bettendorf, IA (from Bettendorf, IA: bearing 38°T), and is situated 2.2 miles north-east of Clinton. The land here rolls with a quiet, agricultural grace, fields of corn and soybeans stretching out in verdant waves under a sky that feels vast and unburdened, especially in the early morning when a pearlescent mist often clings to the riverbanks. The air, particularly after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening grain, a perfume unique to this fertile stretch of the Midwest. Buildings in Fulton, many of them brick and weathered wood, stand with a sturdy, unpretentious air, reflecting the resilience of a community shaped by the land and the river's ceaseless passage. The history of Fulton is as deeply etched as the channels of the Mississippi itself, a story woven with the threads of early settlement, steamboat trade, and the enduring strength of agriculture. For generations, the river was the lifeblood of Fulton, a highway for commerce and connection, and its influence can still be felt in the town's layout and the lingering echo of its maritime past. The local economy, while still rooted in the bounty of the surrounding farms, has diversified, a testament to the town's adaptability. A notable feature of Fulton is its Dutch heritage, a vibrant thread woven into the cultural fabric, manifesting in traditions and a particular sense of community that endures. This enduring spirit, coupled with the constant, murmuring presence of the great river, gives Fulton a character that is both grounded and quietly expansive.
Live animated radar for Fulton 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 | Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.867251°N, 90.15957°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61252 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fulton, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fulton, 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 Fulton includes coordinates 41.867251°N, 90.159570°W, situated in Whiteside County. ZIP code 61252. 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.
