Assumption, Illinois Weather
Assumption, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Assumption, Christian County.
Full aviation weather for Assumption is published on the Taylorville Municipal Airport (KTAZ) page, 24 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. 3 airfields within reach of Assumption 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 Assumption: Decatur Airport (KDEC) 38 km · Vandalia Municipal Airport (KVLA) 60 km
Conditions reported at KTAZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Assumption specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Assumption.
About Assumption, Illinois
Assumption rests in a broad, cultivated expanse, where the land, a rich, dark loam, rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell under a sky that often stretches to an immense, pale blue. It lies 22.7 miles south-south-west of Decatur, IL (from Decatur, IL: bearing 193°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north of Pana. The horizon here is a clean line, punctuated by the windbreaks of mature trees that guard farmsteads and the occasional glint of a silo reaching skyward. Fields of corn and soybeans, each a vibrant green or a ripening gold depending on the season, spread out like a patchwork quilt, their orderly rows echoing the careful hand of agriculture. The air itself carries a subtle scent, a blend of turned earth, growing things, and the clean, dry breath of the prairie. The story of Assumption is deeply intertwined with the fertile ground it occupies, a place where the bounty of the land has long dictated the rhythm of life. Established by hardy settlers drawn to this promising soil, its economy has remained steadfastly agricultural, with generations of families working the fields that define its character. While the larger world may buzz with industry, Assumption maintains a quieter, more grounded pace, its heart beating in time with the planting and harvesting cycles. A few sturdy brick buildings line the main thoroughfare, hinting at a past when this was a vital hub for the surrounding farms, and the faint echo of those busier days can still be felt in the solid, unpretentious nature of the place.
Live animated radar for Assumption 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 | Assumption, Christian County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.520319°N, 89.048971°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62510 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Assumption, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Assumption, 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 Assumption includes coordinates 39.520319°N, 89.048971°W, situated in Christian County. ZIP code 62510. Telephone area code: 217. 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.
