Mahomet, Illinois Weather
Mahomet, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mahomet, Champaign County.
Full aviation weather for Mahomet is published on the Frasca Field (KC16) page, 18 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 Mahomet 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 Mahomet: University of Illinois Willard Airport (KCMI) 20 km · Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field (KTIP) 25 km · Paxton Airport (K1C1) 37 km · Tuscola Airport (KK96) 47 km · Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI) 54 km
Conditions reported at KC16 describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mahomet specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mahomet.
About Mahomet, Illinois
Mahomet lies a quiet presence in the broad, fertile expanse of Champaign County, a place where the land speaks in hushed tones of open skies and the patient turning of seasons. It lies 10.1 miles west-north-west of Champaign, IL (from Champaign, IL: bearing 303°T), and is situated 2.0 miles west-south-west of Lake of the Woods. The terrain here is a gentle, rolling prairie, softened by the slow meandering of the Sangamon River, its banks occasionally fringed with the stoic grace of oak and maple trees. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch toward horizons that seem to hold an infinite promise, their vibrant greens and golds shifting with the prevailing wind, while the air itself carries the clean, earthy scent of well-tended soil. As the sun dips low, it paints the western sky with hues of apricot and rose, casting long, contemplative shadows that deepen the character of the landscape, a silent testament to the enduring spirit of the land. The history of Mahomet is as deeply rooted as the prairie grasses it replaced, tracing its beginnings to the early settlers drawn by the promise of rich farmland. This agricultural heritage continues to define its local economy, with the bounty of the surrounding fields forming the backbone of Mahomet's prosperity, feeding not only its residents but also contributing to a wider network of commerce. The town itself retains a sense of unhurried continuity, a place where the echoes of horse-drawn plows can almost be heard beneath the hum of modern life. Nearby parks and natural areas, like the Mahomet Aquifer Nature Preserve, offer glimpses into the undisturbed beauty that first captivated those early pioneers, a reminder of the delicate balance between human endeavor and the wild heart of the land that continues to shape Mahomet.
Live animated radar for Mahomet 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 | Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.195311°N, 88.404223°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61853, 61822 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mahomet, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mahomet, 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 Mahomet includes coordinates 40.195311°N, 88.404223°W, situated in Champaign County. ZIP code 61853, 61822. 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.
