Coalton, Illinois Weather
Coalton, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Coalton, Vermilion County.
Full aviation weather for Coalton is published on the Vermilion Regional Airport (KDNV) page, 26 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. 5 airfields within reach of Coalton 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 Coalton: Kentland Municipal Airport (K50I) 39 km · Paxton Airport (K1C1) 46 km · Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field (KTIP) 49 km · Purdue University Airport (KLAF) 55 km
Conditions reported at KDNV describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Coalton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Coalton.
About Coalton, Illinois
Coalton rests in a broad, gently rolling landscape where the fields of Vermilion County stretch wide under an enormous sky. It lies 21.4 miles north of Danville, IL (from Danville, IL: bearing 6°T), and is situated 4.8 miles east-south-east of Hoopeston. The land here is a study in quiet agriculture, a patchwork of cultivated earth and the occasional stand of mature trees that break the horizon. In the late afternoon, the sun often casts long, slanting shadows that deepen the rich ochre of the soil, and the air carries the clean scent of growing things, a subtle perfume that speaks of the season's work. The few watercourses that thread through the terrain are modest, often edged with cattails and the whispering reeds that rustle with the faintest breeze. The story of Coalton is inextricably bound to the earth's dark bounty, the coal seams that once pulsed beneath its surface, shaping its early days and the lives of its people. Though the deep mines have long since fallen silent, the legacy of that industry remains, a quiet hum in the town's memory and the character of its enduring residents. The local economy, while diversified now, still carries the echoes of a time when coal was king, and the rhythm of Coalton was dictated by the demands of the shafts. Small businesses line the main thoroughfare, their storefronts reflecting the open sky, and the sense of community is palpable, a quiet strength forged in shared history and the enduring spirit of this corner of Vermilion County.
Live animated radar for Coalton 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 | Coalton, Vermilion County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.432536°N, 87.590021°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60942, 62075 |
| Area Code | 630, 331, 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Coalton, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Coalton, 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 Coalton includes coordinates 40.432536°N, 87.590021°W, situated in Vermilion County. ZIP code 60942, 62075. Telephone area code: 630, 331, 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.
