Broadlands, Illinois Weather
Broadlands, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Broadlands, Champaign County.
Full aviation weather for Broadlands is published on the University of Illinois Willard Airport (KCMI) page, 28 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 Broadlands 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 Broadlands: Tuscola Airport (KK96) 30 km · Frasca Field (KC16) 32 km · Edgar County Airport (KPRG) 36 km · Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field (KTIP) 45 km · Vermilion Regional Airport (KDNV) 47 km
Conditions reported at KCMI describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Broadlands specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Broadlands.
About Broadlands, Illinois
Broadlands rests on the broad, flat expanse of Champaign County's farmland, a place where the horizon stretches with an almost defiant simplicity. It lies 17.9 miles south-east of Urbana, IL (from Urbana, IL: bearing 141°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east-north-east of Villa Grove. Here, the earth is a rich, dark loam, yielding generously to the plow, and the sky feels vast, an immense canvas for the sun's daily performance. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the subtle, sweet scent of ripening corn and the dry whisper of wind through harvested fields, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats at the core of Broadlands. The landscape is a patchwork of emerald and gold, interrupted only by the straight, unwavering lines of country roads and the occasional cluster of sturdy, weathered farm buildings, each standing as a solitary sentinel against the immensity of the prairie. The history of Broadlands is deeply entwined with the railroad that once promised connection and progress, a ribbon of steel that drew settlers to these fertile plains. While the echoes of that bygone era are faint, the spirit of industriousness endures, manifesting in the steady rhythm of agricultural life that defines the local economy. Farmers here are custodians of the land, their days dictated by the seasons and the needs of the crops that feed not just this corner of Illinois, but a wider world. The distinctive character of Broadlands lies in this quiet resilience, this unwavering connection to the earth, and the simple, honest beauty of a community shaped by the sun, the rain, and the enduring strength of its people.
Live animated radar for Broadlands 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Broadlands, Champaign County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.908646°N, 87.994202°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61816 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Broadlands, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Broadlands, 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 Broadlands includes coordinates 39.908646°N, 87.994202°W, situated in Champaign County. ZIP code 61816. Telephone area code: 309. 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.
