De Land, Illinois Weather
De Land, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for De Land, Piatt County.
Full aviation weather for De Land is published on the University of Illinois Willard Airport (KCMI) page, 33 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 De Land 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 De Land: Decatur Airport (KDEC) 37 km · Frasca Field (KC16) 38 km · Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI) 46 km · Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field (KTIP) 47 km · Tuscola Airport (KK96) 48 km
Conditions reported at KCMI describe the airfield itself. Weather 33 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at De Land specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for De Land.
About De Land, Illinois
De Land sits under a vast Illinois sky, a quiet settlement where the land itself speaks in hushed, fertile tones. It lies 21.2 miles west of Champaign, IL (from Champaign, IL: bearing 271°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east-south-east of DeWitt. The terrain rolls gently, a soft undulation of agricultural fields stretching towards horizons often painted with the pale gold of late afternoon sun. Here, the air carries the clean, earthy scent of tilled soil and the distant, muted hum of machinery, a subtle soundtrack to the slow, deliberate turning of seasons. The character of De Land is one of patient endurance, a place that has weathered storms, both literal and figurative, with a stoic grace. The history of De Land is woven into the very fabric of its agricultural economy, a story of pioneers who coaxed sustenance from this rich prairie soil. For generations, the lifeblood of De Land has been tied to the bounty of the land, with corn and soybeans dominating the landscape, their green stalks whispering secrets to the wind. While grand monuments are few, the true landmarks are the well-tended farmsteads, the silos standing sentinel against the sky, and the enduring spirit of a community that understands the deep connection between the earth and its people. The local character is one of quiet resilience, a legacy passed down through families who have called this place home, their lives as deeply rooted as the crops they cultivate.
Live animated radar for De Land 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 | De Land, Piatt County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.122257°N, 88.645345°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61839 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This De Land, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for De Land, 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 De Land includes coordinates 40.122257°N, 88.645345°W, situated in Piatt County. ZIP code 61839. 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.
