Dixon, Iowa Weather
Dixon, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dixon, Scott County.
Full aviation weather for Dixon is published on the Davenport Municipal Airport (KDVN) 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 Dixon 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 Dixon: Mathews Memorial Airport (K8C4) 31 km · Maquoketa Municipal Airport (KOQW) 34 km · Clinton Municipal Airport (KCWI) 39 km · Quad City International Airport (KMLI) 40 km · Muscatine Municipal Airport (KMUT) 52 km
Conditions reported at KDVN describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dixon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dixon.
About Dixon, Iowa
Dixon rests on a broad, gently rolling prairie, where the sky stretches in an unbroken expanse of blue, often brushed with the fleeting whispers of clouds. It lies 18.5 miles north-west of Davenport, IA (from Davenport, IA: bearing 325°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south-south-east of Wheatland. The land here, a rich loam, unfurls in cultivated fields of corn and soybeans, their green rows marching in orderly procession towards the horizon. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, golden shadows that stretch and deepen, giving a quiet dignity to the flat, open terrain. The air, when it carries the scent of rain, is thick with the earthy perfume of turned soil and the faint, sweet fragrance of ripening grain, a testament to the agricultural heart of this place. The history of Dixon is deeply intertwined with the fertile soil that defines its character. Settled in the mid-19th century, its fortunes rose with the expansion of agriculture across the American Midwest, becoming a vital hub for the surrounding farms. The local economy, while still rooted in the land, has seen diversification over the decades, with small businesses and services supporting the steady, unhurried rhythm of daily life. The railroad, once a lifeline for transporting the bounty of the fields, still marks the town’s edge, a silent reminder of the journeys that have shaped Dixon. While grand landmarks are few, the enduring spirit of its people, shaped by seasons of planting and harvest, is the most notable feature of this Scott County locality.
Live animated radar for Dixon 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 | Dixon, Scott County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.742805°N, 90.782367°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52745 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dixon, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dixon, Iowa, 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 Dixon includes coordinates 41.742805°N, 90.782367°W, situated in Scott County. ZIP code 52745. Telephone area code: 712. 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.
