Osco, Illinois Weather
Osco, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Osco, Henry County.
Full aviation weather for Osco is published on the Quad City International Airport (KMLI) page, 22 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 Osco 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 Osco: Kewanee Municipal Airport (KEZI) 31 km · Davenport Municipal Airport (KDVN) 39 km · Mercer County Airport (KC00) 40 km · Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG) 47 km · Clinton Municipal Airport (KCWI) 54 km
Conditions reported at KMLI describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Osco specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Osco.
About Osco, Illinois
Osco rests in a broad, open expanse of Henry County, where the land itself seems to exhale. It lies 16.4 miles south-east of Moline, IL (from Moline, IL: bearing 132°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-west of Geneseo. Gentle hills, softened by the passage of seasons, roll out towards a horizon that often appears boundless, a pale blue wash against the deeper indigo of a coming dusk. The air here carries the clean, mineral scent of fertile soil, a palpable presence that clings to the wind. In summer, the fields shimmer with a golden haze of ripening corn, the stalks standing tall and sentinel-like, their leaves rustling with a dry, papery whisper. In the quieter moments, one can almost feel the immense, slow turning of the earth beneath. The story of Osco is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet perseverance of its people and the fertile land they tend. Agriculture has long been the lifeblood, with generations of families cultivating the rich black soil that yields abundant crops, a testament to the region’s agricultural prowess. The local economy, while modest, thrives on this deep connection to the land, and the quiet hum of tractors often punctuates the day. Though Osco may not boast bustling avenues or famous landmarks, its character is defined by a steadfast simplicity, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the changing seasons and the enduring strength of community.
Live animated radar for Osco 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 | Osco, Henry County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.347813°N, 90.280401°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61274 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Osco, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Osco, 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 Osco includes coordinates 41.347813°N, 90.280401°W, situated in Henry County. ZIP code 61274. 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.
