Chrisman, Illinois Weather
Chrisman, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Chrisman, Edgar County.
Full aviation weather for Chrisman is published on the Edgar County Airport (KPRG) page, 12 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 Chrisman 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 Chrisman: Sky King Airport (K3I3) 38 km · Vermilion Regional Airport (KDNV) 44 km · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field (KHUF) 50 km · Tuscola Airport (KK96) 54 km · University of Illinois Willard Airport (KCMI) 58 km
Conditions reported at KPRG describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Chrisman specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Chrisman, Illinois
Chrisman rests in a gentle sweep of Illinois prairie, where the land stretches out in broad, sun-drenched horizons. It lies 17.6 miles west-south-west of Howard, IN (from Howard, IN: bearing 244°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north of Harris. The fields, a patchwork of emerald corn and golden soybeans, roll with a subtle, almost imperceptible swell, hinting at the slow, patient work of glaciers long past. Roads, like thin grey ribbons, bisect this expanse, leading the eye towards the distant, hazy line where sky meets earth. In the quiet of late afternoon, the air itself seems to thicken, carrying the dry, sweet scent of ripening crops and the faint hum of unseen insects, a sound that is the very breath of this landscape. Established by the railroad and named for a prominent local figure, Chrisman’s history is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring rhythm of agriculture. The local economy, deeply rooted in the fertile soil, continues to thrive on the cultivation of grain and the raising of livestock, a continuation of generations who understood the land’s generous, if demanding, spirit. The grain elevators, silos like stoic sentinels, punctuate the skyline, silent witnesses to the ebb and flow of harvest seasons. While not a place of bustling industry, Chrisman possesses a quiet resilience, a steadfast character born from the predictability of the seasons and the enduring strength of its people.
Live animated radar for Chrisman 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 | Chrisman, Edgar County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.803647°N, 87.673635°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61924 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chrisman, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chrisman, 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 Chrisman includes coordinates 39.803647°N, 87.673635°W, situated in Edgar County. ZIP code 61924. 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.
