Gifford, Illinois Weather
Gifford, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Gifford, Champaign County.
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About Gifford, Illinois
Gifford sits within the broad, fertile expanse of Champaign County, a place where the land itself seems to exhale the scent of turned earth and ripening corn. It lies 16.7 miles north-east of Urbana, IL (from Urbana, IL: bearing 36°T), and is situated 7.1 miles east of Rantoul. The horizon here is a clean, unwavering line, often softened by the hazy gold of late afternoon sun that bleeds across the fields, illuminating the cultivated geometry of the landscape. Gentle swells in the terrain offer subtle shifts in perspective, but the overwhelming impression is one of vastness, of skies that stretch and breathe with an almost palpable presence, a canvas for the slow, deliberate march of weather. The air carries a peculiar stillness, punctuated only by the distant hum of machinery or the lowing of unseen cattle, a quietude that seems to absorb sound and hold it close. The story of Gifford is one of agriculture, a testament to the rich black soil that has sustained generations. Its roots are entwined with the railroad, a vital artery that once brought settlers and carried away the bounty of the land, shaping its early development and economic pulse. While modern life brings its own rhythms, the underlying character of Gifford remains tied to the cycles of the seasons and the enduring partnership between its people and the earth. The local economy, still largely driven by farming and related businesses, fosters a grounded sensibility, a practical approach to life where hard work and community ties are valued. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions, but in the quiet unfolding of everyday life, in the way the light catches the dust motes in a barn or the deep, resonant silence of a summer evening, there is a profound, understated beauty unique to Gifford.
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| Location | Gifford, Champaign County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.305868°N, 88.021149°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61847 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gifford, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gifford, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Gifford includes coordinates 40.305868°N, 88.021149°W, situated in Champaign County. ZIP code 61847. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
