Georgetown, Illinois Weather
Georgetown, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Georgetown, Vermilion County.
Full aviation weather for Georgetown is published on the Vermilion Regional Airport (KDNV) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Georgetown 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 Georgetown: Edgar County Airport (KPRG) 31 km · Frasca Field (KC16) 52 km · Sky King Airport (K3I3) 52 km · University of Illinois Willard Airport (KCMI) 55 km · Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field (KTIP) 56 km
Conditions reported at KDNV describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Georgetown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Georgetown, Illinois
Georgetown, Illinois, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the broad, patient sweep of the prairie. It lies 10.3 miles south of Danville, IL (from Danville, IL: bearing 182°T), and is situated 4.6 miles south of Westville. The land here rolls with a gentle, persistent undulation, a subtle rise and fall that hints at the underlying bedrock and the slow sculpting of ages. Open fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons that feel boundless, catching the sun in vast, shifting seas of green and gold. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, especially after a rain, a fragrance of turned soil and growing things that permeates the very atmosphere. Along the edges of these fields, stands of oak and maple trees offer pockets of cool shade, their leaves rustling with a sound that is both ancient and immediate, a constant, quiet conversation with the breeze. The story of Georgetown is one of agricultural roots and a persistent spirit of commerce. Founded in the mid-19th century, it grew as a hub for the surrounding farmland, its economy long tied to the bounty of the fertile Vermilion County soil. While agriculture remains a bedrock, the town has also seen its share of industrial ebb and flow, a testament to the resilience of its people. The Vermilion River, a ribbon of life that flows nearby, has always been a vital artery, influencing settlement patterns and providing a source of both sustenance and recreation. Georgetown carries the quiet character of a place that understands the value of hard work and neighborly connection, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of the pace of life.
Live animated radar for Georgetown 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 | Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.975314°N, 87.635855°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61046, 61455, 61846 |
| Area Code | 815, 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Georgetown, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Georgetown, 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 Georgetown includes coordinates 39.975314°N, 87.635855°W, situated in Vermilion County. ZIP code 61046, 61455, 61846. Telephone area code: 815, 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.
