Foosland, Illinois Weather
Foosland, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Foosland, Champaign County.
Full aviation weather for Foosland is published on the Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field (KTIP) page, 25 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 Foosland 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 Foosland: Paxton Airport (K1C1) 27 km · Frasca Field (KC16) 31 km · University of Illinois Willard Airport (KCMI) 38 km · Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI) 43 km
Conditions reported at KTIP describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Foosland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Foosland.
About Foosland, Illinois
Foosland rests in Champaign County, a quiet sentinel on the broad, fertile plains of central Illinois. It lies 19.5 miles north-north-west of Champaign, IL (from Champaign, IL: bearing 330°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south-south-west of Gibson City. The land here unfolds in a gentle, almost imperceptible undulation, a vast canvas of cultivated fields that stretch toward horizons often softened by the haze of summer or the sharp, clean clarity of winter air. The character of Foosland is one of quiet resilience, a place where the sky feels immense and the silence is broken only by the murmur of wind through cornstalks or the distant rumble of a passing combine. The light at dusk here can be particularly profound, painting the western sky in hues of bruised purple and molten gold that linger long after the sun has dipped below the flat, unwavering line of the earth. The history of Foosland is inextricably linked to the rich agricultural heritage of this region, its very existence a testament to the deep, dark soil that has sustained generations. The local economy, like that of many places in Champaign County, is largely driven by the bounty of the land – soybeans and corn are the kings of this domain, their cultivation shaping the landscape and the rhythm of daily life. While Foosland itself may not boast grand monuments or bustling attractions, its distinctiveness lies in its unpretentious authenticity, a place where the enduring spirit of farming and community is etched into the very character of the place. The quiet industry of the fields, the steady pulse of agricultural life, defines the unique essence of Foosland.
Live animated radar for Foosland 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 | Foosland, Champaign County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.361422°N, 88.428112°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61845 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Foosland, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Foosland, 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 Foosland includes coordinates 40.361422°N, 88.428112°W, situated in Champaign County. ZIP code 61845. 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.
