Bonfield, Illinois Weather
Bonfield, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bonfield, Kankakee County.
Full aviation weather for Bonfield is published on the Dwight Airport (KDTG) page, 32 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. 4 airfields within reach of Bonfield 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 Bonfield: Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT) 42 km · Morris Municipal Airport James R. Washburn field (KC09) 43 km · Lewis University Airport (KLOT) 51 km
Conditions reported at KDTG describe the airfield itself. Weather 32 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bonfield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bonfield.
About Bonfield, Illinois
Bonfield rests in the gentle, sweeping embrace of Kankakee County's farmlands, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky feels vast enough to hold all the clouds that drift across it. It lies 10.4 miles west of Kankakee, IL (from Kankakee, IL: bearing 280°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west of Bourbonnais. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, a whisper of undulation rather than dramatic rise, giving way to fields that unfurl like rumpled blankets of green and gold depending on the season. The air, especially in the lingering warmth of late afternoon, carries the clean, dry scent of tilled earth and ripening corn, a perfume that clings to the quiet streets and the tidy houses that line them. Even in the stillness, there's a sense of patient growth, of life unfolding at its own deliberate pace, mirroring the slow, steady progress of the sun as it begins its descent, painting the western sky in hues of soft lavender and brushed copper. The history of Bonfield is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its agricultural roots, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy. This is a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life, where the bounty of the surrounding fields fuels the quiet prosperity of its residents. Generations have worked this soil, coaxing life from the rich prairie earth, and that connection to the land remains palpable. While not a hub of major industry, Bonfield thrives on the steady, reliable output of its farms, a quiet testament to the hard work and dedication of its people. The community itself, small and intimate, fosters a character of neighborly interdependence, where the shared understanding of the land's challenges and rewards binds its inhabitants together in a subtle, enduring fellowship.
Live animated radar for Bonfield 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 | Bonfield, Kankakee County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.146699°N, 88.057828°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60913 |
| Area Code | 630, 331 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bonfield, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bonfield, 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 Bonfield includes coordinates 41.146699°N, 88.057828°W, situated in Kankakee County. ZIP code 60913. Telephone area code: 630, 331. 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.
