LaPlace, Illinois Weather
LaPlace, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for LaPlace, Piatt County.
Full aviation weather for LaPlace is published on the Decatur Airport (KDEC) page, 13 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 LaPlace 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 LaPlace: Tuscola Airport (KK96) 35 km · University of Illinois Willard Airport (KCMI) 46 km · Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO) 52 km · Frasca Field (KC16) 59 km · Taylorville Municipal Airport (KTAZ) 60 km
Conditions reported at KDEC describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at LaPlace specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for LaPlace.
About LaPlace, Illinois
LaPlace is a quiet presence on the Illinois prairie, a place where the land stretches out in broad, generous plains under a sky that seems to go on forever. It lies 12.9 miles east-south-east of Decatur, IL (from Decatur, IL: bearing 102°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east-north-east of Mount Zion. The terrain here is gently rolling, the kind of land that has yielded its bounty for generations, marked by the straight, purposeful lines of agricultural fields that break the horizon. In the summer, these fields are a vibrant patchwork of greens and golds, humming with the industry of growing things, while in winter, they lie fallow, a stark, beautiful canvas dusted with snow. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, especially after a rain, a constant reminder of the fertile soil that defines LaPlace. The history of LaPlace is tied to the westward expansion and the rich agricultural promise of this part of Illinois. Settlers were drawn to the fertile prairie soil, and the local economy has long been rooted in farming, with corn and soybeans dominating the landscape. This agrarian heritage is not just an economic driver; it's woven into the very character of LaPlace, shaping its pace of life and the quiet resilience of its people. While there are no grand historical monuments, the enduring fields and the sturdy, practical architecture of the homes and businesses speak of a community built on hard work and a deep connection to the land. The sense of continuity is palpable, a subtle echo of those who first tilled this soil and established LaPlace.
Live animated radar for LaPlace 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 | LaPlace, Piatt County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.800035°N, 88.717569°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61936 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This LaPlace, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for LaPlace, 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 LaPlace includes coordinates 39.800035°N, 88.717569°W, situated in Piatt County. ZIP code 61936. 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.
