Clifton, Illinois Weather
Clifton, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Clifton, Iroquois County.
Full aviation weather for Clifton is published on the Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK) page, 17 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 Clifton 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 Clifton: Lake Village Airport (KC98) 46 km · Kentland Municipal Airport (K50I) 47 km · Dwight Airport (KDTG) 48 km · Lowell Airport (KC97) 48 km · Bult Field (KC56) 54 km
Conditions reported at KIKK describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clifton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Clifton, Illinois
Clifton unfolds itself across a landscape of gentle, rolling plains, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky feels like a vast, unfurled canvas. It lies 13.3 miles south-south-west of Kankakee, IL (from Kankakee, IL: bearing 197°T), and is situated 4.9 miles south-south-west of Chebanse. The land here is a patient, fertile quilt of agriculture, punctuated by the occasional cluster of sturdy farmhouses and the distant glint of silos catching the sun. A quiet sort of beauty resides in the way the wind whispers through fields of corn and soybeans, bending them in unison like a silent, green ocean. Even the air seems to carry a certain cleanness, a hint of damp earth and growing things, especially after a summer rain has washed the dust from the broad, open fields that embrace Clifton. The history of Clifton is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the fertile soil that has sustained them. Founded by settlers drawn to the rich farmland, the town’s economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the earth, with agriculture remaining its steadfast heartbeat. You can sense the legacy of generations who have worked this land, their stories carried on the breeze and reflected in the unassuming strength of the community. Local businesses, often generations old themselves, form the backbone of Clifton’s daily life, fostering a palpable sense of connection and shared purpose that defines this corner of Illinois.
Live animated radar for Clifton 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 | Clifton, Iroquois County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.935311°N, 87.934485°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60927 |
| Area Code | 630, 331 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clifton, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clifton, 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 Clifton includes coordinates 40.935311°N, 87.934485°W, situated in Iroquois County. ZIP code 60927. 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.
