Rapids City, Illinois Weather
Rapids City, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rapids City, Rock Island County.
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About Rapids City, Illinois
Rapids City lies where the land begins to soften from the more rugged terrain of the Mississippi's eastern bluffs, rolling gently towards the broad, patient flow of the river. It lies 9.7 miles east-north-east of Bettendorf, IA (from Bettendorf, IA: bearing 66°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north-east of East Moline. The air here carries a damp, earthy scent, especially after a rain, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, can be a soft, diffused gold, filtering through the leaves of cottonwoods and maples that line the residential streets. This is a place where the sky feels vast, an expansive canvas that stretches from horizon to horizon, punctuated by the occasional hawk circling high above, a silent sentinel against the blue. The houses here are a mix of sturdy brick and weathered clapboard, many with deep porches that invite lingering, a quiet acknowledgement of the slow, steady pulse of life in Rapids City. The history of Rapids City is inextricably bound to the mighty Mississippi, its currents shaping not only the landscape but also the livelihoods of its people. For generations, the river was the highway, the source of sustenance, and the occasional threat, fostering a resilient spirit in those who called this place home. While the precise nature of its early economy has shifted from the raw materials of logging and milling to the more varied demands of a changing industrial and agricultural landscape, the echoes of those foundational industries can still be felt in the weathered grain elevators and the quiet hum of machinery that occasionally drifts in from the outlying fields. Today, Rapids City continues to draw strength from its connection to the river, a constant presence that dictates the rhythm of the seasons and the broader patterns of life.
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| Location | Rapids City, Rock Island County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.5817°N, 90.343462°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61278 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rapids City, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rapids City, 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 Rapids City includes coordinates 41.581700°N, 90.343462°W, situated in Rock Island County. ZIP code 61278. 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.
