Ludlow, Illinois Weather
Ludlow, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ludlow, Champaign County.
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About Ludlow, Illinois
Ludlow sits at a crossroads, not just of asphalt and gravel, but of a quiet, enduring agricultural spirit. It lies 19.6 miles north-north-east of Urbana, IL (from Urbana, IL: bearing 12°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north-north-east of Rantoul. The land here is a broad, fertile canvas, its soil a deep, rich loam that spills out in an unbroken expanse of corn and soybean fields under an immense, often startlingly blue sky. Rolling gently, the terrain offers a sense of spaciousness, a place where the horizon feels close enough to touch, and the wind, when it stirs, carries the dry rustle of ripening stalks. Even the air seems to hold a certain clarity, a clean, unadulterated breath that speaks of open country and the patient labor of the earth. The houses, often set back from the road, are sturdy and well-kept, their lawns neatly trimmed, reflecting a community that values order and quiet pride. The history of Ludlow is as grounded and unassuming as its landscape, born from the fertile soil that has sustained it for generations. It’s a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life, and the local economy remains firmly rooted in agriculture, with the golden hues of wheat and the verdant green of corn dominating the visual narrative. The town itself, though small, possesses a certain resilience, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have farmed this land. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the collective memory of harvests, of community gatherings under the wide prairie sky, and of the steady, often unseen, contribution to the nation’s larder forms the true character of Ludlow.
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| Location | Ludlow, Champaign County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.386979°N, 88.127544°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60949 |
| Area Code | 630, 331 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ludlow, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ludlow, 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 Ludlow includes coordinates 40.386979°N, 88.127544°W, situated in Champaign County. ZIP code 60949. 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. 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.
