Milmine, Illinois Weather
Milmine, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Milmine, Piatt County.
Full aviation weather for Milmine is published on the Decatur Airport (KDEC) page, 20 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. 5 airfields within reach of Milmine 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 Milmine: Tuscola Airport (KK96) 33 km · University of Illinois Willard Airport (KCMI) 35 km · Frasca Field (KC16) 47 km · Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO) 57 km
Conditions reported at KDEC describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Milmine specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Milmine.
About Milmine, Illinois
Milmine lies where the broad, fertile plains of Piatt County reach toward a horizon that seems to stretch into an infinite, pale blue. It lies 16.8 miles east-north-east of Decatur, IL (from Decatur, IL: bearing 74°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south-south-west of Monticello. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle undulation of rich, dark earth that has been coaxed into yielding its bounty for generations. Oak and hickory trees, sturdy sentinels, punctuate the fields, their branches often softened by the hazy golden light that filters through the humid summer air. In the quiet aftermath of a rain shower, the scent of damp soil and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening corn hangs heavy, a comforting, earthy embrace. The sky above Milmine is a vast, ever-changing canvas, especially at dusk when the western heavens ignite with fiery oranges and soft lavenders, a spectacle that washes over the landscape with a profound, hushed beauty. The history of Milmine is intrinsically bound to the agricultural heartland it inhabits, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who first tilled this prairie soil. Its early days were shaped by the relentless demand for grain, the railroad a vital artery bringing prosperity and connecting this small settlement to the wider world. Today, the economy of Milmine continues to be rooted in the fertile earth, with corn and soybeans dominating the vast fields that surround the community, their emerald and gold hues a constant reminder of the land's deep productivity. While Milmine may not boast grand monuments or bustling universities, it possesses a quiet dignity, a palpable sense of continuity that resonates in the unhurried pace of everyday life and the deep-seated pride of its residents. The collective memory of the community, though unwritten in grand pronouncements, is etched into the very character of Milmine, a living narrative of resilience and connection to the land.
Live animated radar for Milmine 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 | Milmine, Piatt County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.907535°N, 88.650345°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61855 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Milmine, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Milmine, 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 Milmine includes coordinates 39.907535°N, 88.650345°W, situated in Piatt County. ZIP code 61855. 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.
