Paxton, Illinois Weather
Paxton, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Paxton, Ford County.
Full aviation weather for Paxton is published on the Paxton Airport (K1C1) page, 3 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 Paxton 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 Paxton: Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field (KTIP) 19 km · Frasca Field (KC16) 36 km · University of Illinois Willard Airport (KCMI) 49 km · Vermilion Regional Airport (KDNV) 51 km
Conditions reported at K1C1 describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Paxton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Paxton, Illinois
Paxton unfolds across the gently rolling Illinois prairie, a landscape defined by the vast, open sky and the rich, dark earth that yields its bounty. It lies 24.9 miles north-north-east of Urbana, IL (from Urbana, IL: bearing 14°T), and is situated 11.0 miles north-north-east of Rantoul. Here, the horizon stretches in an unbroken line, punctuated only by the occasional silhouette of a grain silo or the distant shimmer of heat rising from sun-baked fields. The air, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, carries a sweet, earthy perfume, a blend of ripening corn and the subtle dust stirred by a passing truck. The streets of Paxton are a study in quiet order, with sturdy brick buildings lining Main Street, their facades bearing the patina of decades, hinting at stories held within their walls. The roots of Paxton run deep into the agricultural heartland of Ford County, a place where the economy has long been tethered to the land's fertility. Founded in the mid-19th century, its growth was spurred by the railroad, a lifeline that brought people and commerce to this fertile expanse. Today, that legacy endures; the hum of agricultural machinery is a familiar soundtrack, and the prosperity of Paxton is still largely measured by the success of its corn and soybean harvests. A notable landmark, the historic courthouse, stands as a silent sentinel, its stone edifice a testament to the enduring civic spirit of the community. The pace of life here is unhurried, a steady cadence that allows for neighborly conversation on front porches and a genuine connection to the changing seasons.
Live animated radar for Paxton 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 | Paxton, Ford County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.460312°N, 88.09532°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60957 |
| Area Code | 630, 331 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Paxton, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Paxton, 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 Paxton includes coordinates 40.460312°N, 88.095320°W, situated in Ford County. ZIP code 60957. 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. 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.
