Rock Island, Illinois Weather
Rock Island, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Rock Island, Rock Island County.
Full aviation weather for Rock Island is published on the Quad City International Airport (KMLI) page, 9 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 Rock Island 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 Rock Island: Davenport Municipal Airport (KDVN) 11 km · Mercer County Airport (KC00) 32 km · Clinton Municipal Airport (KCWI) 41 km · Muscatine Municipal Airport (KMUT) 50 km · Mathews Memorial Airport (K8C4) 55 km
Conditions reported at KMLI describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rock Island specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Rock Island, Illinois
Rock Island rises from the confluence of the mighty Mississippi and Rock Rivers, a place where the broad, sweeping plains of the Midwest meet the persistent flow of ancient waterways. The land here is largely level, with gentle rises that offer glimpses of the expansive sky, its light often softened by a pervasive humidity that lends a pearly sheen to the air in the early morning. Mature trees, remnants of deciduous forests, stand sentinel along the riverbanks, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets as the wind moves through them. The character of Rock Island is one of quiet resilience, a sense of enduring presence shaped by the very earth and water that define it. The history of Rock Island is deeply entwined with its strategic position on these vital arteries of commerce and travel. For centuries, Indigenous peoples navigated and utilized these rivers, a legacy that predates the arrival of European settlers. Later, the area became a crucial hub for steamboat traffic, its fortunes rising with the advent of industrialization. The Rock Island Arsenal, a sprawling complex that has played a significant role in national defense for over a century, stands as a prominent landmark, its imposing presence a testament to this industrial heritage. The local economy, though diversified, still carries echoes of its manufacturing past, while the proximity to the flowing waters continues to shape its character, drawing people to its parks and riverfronts for recreation and reflection.
Live animated radar for Rock Island 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 | Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.509477°N, 90.578748°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61201, 61204, 61299 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rock Island, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rock Island, 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 Rock Island includes coordinates 41.509477°N, 90.578748°W, situated in Rock Island County. ZIP code 61201, 61204, 61299. 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.
