Swedona, Illinois Weather
Swedona, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Swedona, Mercer County.
Full aviation weather for Swedona is published on the Quad City International Airport (KMLI) page, 20 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 Swedona 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 Swedona: Mercer County Airport (KC00) 25 km · Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG) 38 km · Davenport Municipal Airport (KDVN) 39 km · Kewanee Municipal Airport (KEZI) 41 km · Monmouth Municipal Airport (KC66) 42 km
Conditions reported at KMLI describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Swedona specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Swedona.
About Swedona, Illinois
Swedona rests within a landscape that breathes the quiet generosity of the prairie. It lies 16.1 miles south-south-east of Moline, IL (from Moline, IL: bearing 167°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south-south-west of Orion. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, cradle fields of corn and soybeans that stretch towards an immense sky, a canvas for clouds that drift with unhurried intention. The air here, especially in the hushed hours of late afternoon, carries the clean scent of turned earth and distant woodsmoke, a fragrance that settles deep into the bones. The land itself feels yielding, a generous hand offering sustenance, and the scattered farmsteads, each a small constellation of buildings against the vast green, speak of a life lived in communion with the soil. The history of Swedona is etched not in grand monuments, but in the patient unfolding of agricultural life. Its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the earth, with families tending the same plots passed down through generations, their labor the quiet engine that drives the community. While specific industries may have waxed and waned, the enduring spirit of Swedona lies in its resilience and its deep connection to the land. The local character is one of understated strength, a quiet pride in the practicalities of rural existence, where the turning of the seasons dictates the rhythm of life and neighborly support is as natural as the sunrise.
Live animated radar for Swedona 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 | Swedona, Mercer County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.279202°N, 90.444852°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61262 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Swedona, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Swedona, 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 Swedona includes coordinates 41.279202°N, 90.444852°W, situated in Mercer County. ZIP code 61262. 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.
