Philo, Illinois Weather
Philo, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Philo, Champaign County.
Full aviation weather for Philo is published on the University of Illinois Willard Airport (KCMI) page, 11 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 Philo 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 Philo: Frasca Field (KC16) 16 km · Tuscola Airport (KK96) 28 km · Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field (KTIP) 32 km · Paxton Airport (K1C1) 49 km · Vermilion Regional Airport (KDNV) 52 km
Conditions reported at KCMI describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Philo specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Philo, Illinois
Philo rests in a landscape sculpted by the slow, persistent work of glaciers, a land of broad, fertile plains that stretch towards an impossibly wide horizon. It lies 7.6 miles south-south-east of Urbana, IL (from Urbana, IL: bearing 160°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-south-east of Champaign. Here, the earth lies flat and generous, its rich, dark soil a testament to generations of agricultural labor, promising bounty under the vast Illinois sky. The air, especially in the quiet hours after a summer rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and ripening corn, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin. The town itself, a collection of sturdy buildings and quiet streets, seems to absorb the immensity of the surrounding fields, a human presence grounded in the natural world. Even the distant rumble of a freight train, a sound that slices through the stillness, feels less like an intrusion and more like another element of the land's enduring song. The story of Philo is deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of Champaign County, its economy long rooted in the cultivation of corn and soybeans that carpet the surrounding countryside. This enduring connection to the land has shaped the character of Philo, fostering a spirit of hard work and resilience, a quiet pride in the harvest. While the immediate landscape is dominated by agriculture, the proximity to larger university towns has also brought a subtle influence, a gentle influx of ideas and a connection to broader academic currents, though Philo itself retains its distinct, unhurried pace. The town's history is one of steady growth, built on the sweat of farmers and the shared understanding of neighbors, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life and the land continues to be the ultimate arbiter of fortune.
Live animated radar for Philo 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 | Philo, Champaign County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.006976°N, 88.1581°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61864 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Philo, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Philo, 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 Philo includes coordinates 40.006976°N, 88.158100°W, situated in Champaign County. ZIP code 61864. 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.
