Orion, Illinois Weather
Orion, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Orion, Henry County.
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About Orion, Illinois
Orion rests in a broad, fertile reach of western Illinois, where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet contentment. It lies 12.6 miles south-south-east of Moline, IL (from Moline, IL: bearing 147°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south of Colona. The terrain here is a gentle conversation between the rolling prairie and the slow, patient work of water, the fields stretching out like rumpled blankets under an immense sky. In the summer, the air hums with the industry of unseen insects, and the sun, when it descends, paints the western horizon with hues of apricot and bruised plum, a daily benediction over the cultivated lands. Even the wind, as it sweeps across the open country, carries a scent of rich soil and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening corn. The history of Orion is deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of Henry County, a place built on the promise of its fertile earth. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of abundant harvests, laid down roots that have grown into the enduring character of the community. The local economy, still largely tethered to the rhythms of farming, sees grain elevators standing like sentinels against the horizon, their silos a testament to the year’s bounty. While Orion may not boast grand monuments, its distinction lies in this persistent connection to the land, a quiet strength evident in the well-tended farmsteads and the unhurried pace of life that echoes the steady turning of the seasons.
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| Location | Orion, Henry County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.354758°N, 90.381516°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61273 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Orion, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Orion, 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 Orion includes coordinates 41.354758°N, 90.381516°W, situated in Henry County. ZIP code 61273. 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. 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.
