Colfax, Illinois Weather
Colfax, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Colfax, McLean County.
Full aviation weather for Colfax is published on the Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI) page, 27 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 Colfax 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 Colfax: Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT) 40 km · Paxton Airport (K1C1) 43 km · Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field (KTIP) 50 km · Frasca Field (KC16) 59 km
Conditions reported at KBMI describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Colfax specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Colfax, Illinois
Colfax rests on the broad, gently rolling prairie, a place where the horizon seems to stretch into an infinite, pale blue canvas, particularly in the quiet hours of late afternoon when the sun casts long, attenuated shadows across the cultivated fields. It lies 20.0 miles east of Normal, IL (from Normal, IL: bearing 79°T), and is situated 16.7 miles east-north-east of McGaw Park. The land here is a rich, dark loam, yielding its bounty under the vast, open sky, and the air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening corn. The town itself, a modest cluster of buildings, feels grounded and enduring, its streets laid out with a practical grid that speaks of purposeful settlement. The history of Colfax is tied to the persistent agricultural spirit of central Illinois, a legacy forged by pioneers who transformed these fertile plains into breadbaskets. The local economy, long anchored by farming, continues to revolve around the cultivation of corn and soybeans, with the grain elevators standing as silent sentinels of this enduring industry. A notable feature of Colfax is its enduring connection to the past, evident in the well-preserved architecture that hints at its development during eras when railroads were the arteries of commerce, bringing goods and people to this heartland crossroads. The rhythm of life in Colfax is measured by the seasons and the cycles of planting and harvest, a steady, unhurried tempo that reflects the deep roots of its community.
Live animated radar for Colfax 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 | Colfax, McLean County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.566979°N, 88.616451°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61728 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Colfax, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colfax, 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 Colfax includes coordinates 40.566979°N, 88.616451°W, situated in McLean County. ZIP code 61728. 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.
