Reynolds, Illinois Weather
Reynolds, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Reynolds, Rock Island County.
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About Reynolds, Illinois
Reynolds rests in the broad, fertile expanse of the Mississippi River's floodplain, where the land unfolds in gentle swells toward the horizon. It lies 13.3 miles south-south-west of Rock Island, IL (from Rock Island, IL: bearing 201°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-south-west of Milan. The soil here, a rich, dark loam, speaks of centuries of accumulated organic matter, a testament to the relentless work of wind and water. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like a patchwork quilt under a sky that seems impossibly vast, its blues deepening to indigo as the sun begins its slow descent. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy scent of ripening crops and the faint, metallic tang of distant industry. Occasional clusters of mature oak and maple trees punctuate the landscape, their leaves rustling with a sound that is both a whisper and a sigh. The history of Reynolds is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground and access to waterways, established a community that quickly found its footing in farming. The local economy still largely revolves around this agrarian heritage, with grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels along the railway lines, symbolizing the continuous flow of harvest to market. While the railroad brought industry and commerce in the past, connecting Reynolds to larger centers, today the pace of life feels more attuned to the turning of the seasons. Small businesses, like the hardware store and the diner, serve as informal gathering places, their worn counters and familiar faces a comforting constant in the unfolding narrative of this corner of Rock Island County.
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| Location | Reynolds, Rock Island County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.329756°N, 90.670416°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61279, 61264 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Reynolds, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Reynolds, 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 Reynolds includes coordinates 41.329756°N, 90.670416°W, situated in Rock Island County. ZIP code 61279, 61264. 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.
