Olivet, Illinois Weather
Olivet, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Olivet, Vermilion County.
Full aviation weather for Olivet is published on the Edgar County Airport (KPRG) page, 27 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 Olivet 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 Olivet: Vermilion Regional Airport (KDNV) 29 km · Sky King Airport (K3I3) 49 km · Frasca Field (KC16) 52 km · University of Illinois Willard Airport (KCMI) 55 km · Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field (KTIP) 58 km
Conditions reported at KPRG describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Olivet specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Olivet.
About Olivet, Illinois
Olivet, Illinois, breathes the wide, open sky of Vermilion County, its landscape a gentle sweep of agricultural land where the cultivated fields meet the wilder edges of creek bottoms. It lies 12.6 miles south of Danville, IL (from Danville, IL: bearing 183°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south of Westville. The terrain, a subtle rolling of fertile soil, is etched by the meandering paths of small waterways that feed into larger systems, their banks often fringed with sycamores and cottonwoods whose leaves catch the sun in a shimmering dance. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of turned earth and the sweet perfume of ripening corn, a fragrance that clings to everything and settles into the quietude of the place. The houses of Olivet, often of sturdy, practical construction, stand with a kind of unassuming dignity, their porches and yards hinting at lives lived in measured cadence, a stark contrast to the vast, unbroken horizon that stretches out in every direction. The history of Olivet is tied to the settlement of this fertile prairie, a story of ambition and perseverance written in the land itself. While no grand universities or booming industries define its present, Olivet's economy has long been rooted in the bounty of its soil, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of the community. Generations have worked this land, their lives interwoven with the cyclical nature of agriculture, a tradition that has shaped the character of Olivet. Though it may lack the dramatic landmarks of more celebrated locales, there is a quiet strength in its persistence, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called this corner of Vermilion County home, their collective memory a silent undercurrent to the everyday hum of rural life.
Live animated radar for Olivet 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 | Olivet, Vermilion County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.941981°N, 87.643633°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61846 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Olivet, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Olivet, 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 Olivet includes coordinates 39.941981°N, 87.643633°W, situated in Vermilion County. ZIP code 61846. 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.
