Moline, Illinois Weather
Moline, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Moline, Rock Island County.
Full aviation weather for Moline is published on the Quad City International Airport (KMLI) page, 6 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 Moline 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 Moline: Davenport Municipal Airport (KDVN) 13 km · Mercer County Airport (KC00) 34 km · Clinton Municipal Airport (KCWI) 39 km · Muscatine Municipal Airport (KMUT) 55 km · Kewanee Municipal Airport (KEZI) 57 km
Conditions reported at KMLI describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Moline specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Moline, Illinois
Moline rests on the broad, fertile plains of western Illinois, its character shaped by the immense sweep of the Mississippi River. It lies 1.2 miles south of Bettendorf, IA (from Bettendorf, IA: bearing 179°T), and is situated 3.4 miles east-south-east of Davenport. The land here, a rich loam that has yielded generations of harvests, slopes gently toward the water, and the sky feels impossibly vast, especially in the twilight hours when the western horizon burns with a soft, enduring light. Streets are laid out in a grid, a practical geometry that speaks of orderly growth, and the air often carries the faint, metallic tang of industry, a scent that mingles with the damp earth after a spring rain. The river itself, a wide, slow-moving artery, is never far from mind, its presence a constant hum beneath the daily routines of Moline. The city's story is deeply entwined with the river and the industrial might that once pulsed through its heart. Moline was a crucible of manufacturing, particularly for agricultural machinery, a legacy that echoes in the sturdy brick buildings and the lingering pride in American ingenuity. John Deere established his presence here, a name that became synonymous with the very soil Moline helped to cultivate, and the company's influence is still felt, a quiet testament to innovation. The local economy, while having shifted from its manufacturing zenith, still draws strength from its connection to the river – a vital transportation corridor – and the surrounding agricultural bounty. Festivals and community gatherings often celebrate this heritage, a reminder of the hardworking spirit that built Moline.
Live animated radar for Moline 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 | Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.5067°N, 90.515134°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61265, 61266 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Moline, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Moline, 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 Moline includes coordinates 41.506700°N, 90.515134°W, situated in Rock Island County. ZIP code 61265, 61266. 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.
