Cimic, Illinois Weather
Cimic, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cimic, Sangamon County.
Full aviation weather for Cimic is published on the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI) 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. 4 airfields within reach of Cimic 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 Cimic: Taylorville Municipal Airport (KTAZ) 29 km · Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc Airport (K5K1) 34 km · Jacksonville Municipal Airport (KIJX) 54 km
Conditions reported at KSPI describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cimic specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cimic.
About Cimic, Illinois
Cimic rests in a gentle cradle of Sangamon County, where the land sighs with the slow, deliberate breath of the prairie. It lies 14.6 miles south of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 183°T), and is situated 6.5 miles south-south-east of Chatham. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons that seem to hum with a silent, golden light, especially as the sun begins its descent, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and rose. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening grain, mingling with the earthy perfume of damp soil after a summer shower. Occasional stands of oak and maple trees, survivors of an older, wilder landscape, punctuate the vast expanse, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards the boundless sky. The roads, mostly unpaved ribbons of ochre and grey, wind their way through this quiet dominion, connecting farmsteads and the scattered homes that make up Cimic. The history of Cimic is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythm of cultivation that has shaped this land for generations. Its economy has always been tethered to the fertile earth, a steady reliance on the bounty of the seasons that dictates the ebb and flow of local life. While no single industry dominates, the careful tending of crops, the raising of livestock, and the quiet industry of local workshops form the bedrock of its existence. Occasionally, one might stumble upon a weathered barn, its timbers bleached silver by decades of sun and wind, a silent witness to the tireless efforts of those who first settled this place. The distinctive character of Cimic lies in this quiet persistence, a deep-rooted connection to the land that fosters a sense of grounded resilience in its inhabitants.
Live animated radar for Cimic 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 | Cimic, Sangamon County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.590052°N, 89.65593°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62530, 61316 |
| Area Code | 217, 815 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cimic, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cimic, 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 Cimic includes coordinates 39.590052°N, 89.655930°W, situated in Sangamon County. ZIP code 62530, 61316. Telephone area code: 217, 815. 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.
