Milan, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Milan, Rock Island County.
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Milan rests in a landscape shaped by the patient work of water and wind. It lies 3.9 miles south of Rock Island, IL (from Rock Island, IL: bearing 175°T), and is situated 4.9 miles south of Davenport. Rolling farmland, a patchwork of deep greens and golden browns, stretches towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of mature trees that soften the edges of the fields. The air here carries the scent of fertile earth and, when the wind shifts, the faint, metallic tang of the nearby river. The sky feels vast, an expansive dome that shifts through a spectrum of blues and grays, often painted with the dramatic brushstrokes of approaching weather systems. Sunlight, when it breaks through, has a particular quality in Milan, a soft, diffused glow that seems to settle gently over the land, illuminating the subtle textures of the soil and the quiet tenacity of the crops. The history of Milan is deeply entwined with the flow of the Mississippi River, a powerful artery that has dictated its commerce and character for generations. Early settlers were drawn to its fertile bottomlands, establishing farms that continue to be the backbone of the local economy, yielding corn and soybeans that feed distant markets. The river's presence is felt not just in the agricultural bounty, but in the very infrastructure of Milan, with transportation routes echoing its course. While industry has ebbed and flowed, leaving behind remnants of its industrial past, the enduring spirit of Milan lies in its connection to the land and the steady rhythm of its agricultural heart.
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| Location | Milan, Rock Island County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.453089°N, 90.57208°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62821, 61264 |
| Area Code | 618, 847, 224 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Milan, 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 Milan includes coordinates 41.453089°N, 90.572080°W, situated in Rock Island County. ZIP code 62821, 61264. Telephone area code: 618, 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.