Oblong, Illinois Weather
Oblong, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Oblong, Crawford County.
Full aviation weather for Oblong is published on the Robinson Municipal Airport (KRSV) page, 22 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 Oblong 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 Oblong: Casey Municipal Airport (K1H8) 34 km · Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport (KLWV) 37 km · Olney Noble Airport (KOLY) 39 km · Ed-Air Airport (KI20) 39 km · Sullivan County Airport (KSIV) 42 km
Conditions reported at KRSV describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Oblong specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Oblong, Illinois
Oblong lies low in the heart of Crawford County, a place where the land itself seems to breathe a sigh of quiet contentment. It lies 18.6 miles south-west of York, IL (from York, IL: bearing 231°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west of Robinson. Rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch out under an expansive Illinois sky, their greens and golds softening into hazy blues as they meet the horizon. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and ripening grain, a subtle perfume that clings to the senses, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, painterly shadows across the cultivated landscape. The terrain, a gentle undulation of fertile soil, speaks of a long relationship with the plow and the seed, a patient partnership between human hands and the generous earth. The history of Oblong is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, a legacy of farming that has shaped its character and economy for generations. The town itself has retained a grounded, unpretentious feel, a place where the pace of life is measured by the turning of seasons rather than the frantic ticking of clocks. Local businesses, often family-run, form the backbone of the community, their modest storefronts lining the main thoroughfares, each with its own quiet story to tell. The presence of the Embarras River, though not a dominant feature right within the town, influences the broader watershed, reminding residents of the vital waterways that have sustained life and commerce in this part of Illinois for centuries.
Live animated radar for Oblong 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.
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| Location | Oblong, Crawford County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.001987°N, 87.90892°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62449 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oblong, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oblong, 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 Oblong includes coordinates 39.001987°N, 87.908920°W, situated in Crawford County. ZIP code 62449. Telephone area code: 217. 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.
