Gilman, Illinois Weather
Gilman, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gilman, Iroquois County.
Full aviation weather for Gilman is published on the Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK) page, 36 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 Gilman 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 Gilman: Paxton Airport (K1C1) 37 km · Kentland Municipal Airport (K50I) 47 km · Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field (KTIP) 54 km · Dwight Airport (KDTG) 56 km · Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT) 56 km
Conditions reported at KIKK describe the airfield itself. Weather 36 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gilman specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gilman.
About Gilman, Illinois
Gilman unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling prairie, where broad fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons that seem to hum with an unspoken promise of abundance. It lies 25.4 miles south-south-west of Kankakee, IL (from Kankakee, IL: bearing 196°T), and is situated 3.6 miles north-north-east of Onarga. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil, a constant reminder of the land's enduring fertility. Farmsteads, their white barns stark against the deep green of summer crops, punctuate the vast expanse, each a small universe unto itself, connected by a network of gravel roads that wind like forgotten threads across the open country. In the quiet of dusk, the sky over Gilman often ignites in a slow burn of oranges and purples, a celestial spectacle that paints the stillness with a fleeting, profound beauty. The history of Gilman is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit of Iroquois County, a legacy evident in the sturdy grain elevators that stand as silent sentinels along the railroad tracks, monuments to a bygone era of robust harvests. Originally established as a railroad town, its fortunes ebbed and flowed with the rhythm of the trains that once carried its bounty to distant markets. Today, the economy of Gilman remains tethered to the productivity of the surrounding farmland, with a strong presence of agricultural businesses and services supporting the growers. While the grand pronouncements of national fame may pass Gilman by, a quiet dignity pervades its streets, a testament to the resilience and enduring character of a place that has always found its strength in the earth beneath its feet.
Live animated radar for Gilman 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 | Gilman, Iroquois County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.766702°N, 87.992262°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60938 |
| Area Code | 630, 331 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gilman, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gilman, 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 Gilman includes coordinates 40.766702°N, 87.992262°W, situated in Iroquois County. ZIP code 60938. Telephone area code: 630, 331. 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.
