Richmond, Illinois Weather
Richmond, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Richmond, Tazewell County.
Full aviation weather for Richmond is published on the Logan County Airport (KAAA) page, 23 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 Richmond 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 Richmond: Pekin Municipal Airport (KC15) 30 km · Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI) 40 km · General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (KPIA) 43 km · Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport (K3MY) 52 km · Havana Regional Airport (K9I0) 58 km
Conditions reported at KAAA describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Richmond specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Richmond.
About Richmond, Illinois
Richmond lies where the land begins its subtle, rolling descent towards the Mackinaw River, a gentle undulation that suggests the patient work of ancient glaciers. It lies 20.2 miles south-east of Pekin, IL (from Pekin, IL: bearing 135°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east of Delavan. The fields here, a patchwork of corn and soybeans in summer's vibrant green, turn to burnished gold as autumn approaches, stretching towards horizons that feel as vast as the sky itself. Oak and maple trees, their leaves a riot of color in the crisp fall air, fringe the cultivated land, offering shade and a whisper of wildness that softens the edges of human endeavor. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and growing things, a promise of the day’s quiet labor. This is a place shaped by the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of agriculture, a legacy that stretches back to its founding. The local economy continues to be deeply intertwined with the rhythm of planting and harvest, a steadfast reliance on the bounty of the land. While the larger forces of industry have largely bypassed this quiet corner of Tazewell County, Richmond retains a distinctive character, a sense of continuity in its well-kept homes and the unhurried pace of daily life. The old grain elevator, a silent sentinel against the sky, stands as a weathered monument to the generations who have nurtured this ground, their stories etched not in stone, but in the enduring cycles of the seasons and the quiet hum of tractors in the distance.
Live animated radar for Richmond 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 | Richmond, Tazewell County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.360874°N, 89.368984°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61721, 60071 |
| Area Code | 309, 312, 773 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Richmond, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Richmond, 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 Richmond includes coordinates 40.360874°N, 89.368984°W, situated in Tazewell County. ZIP code 61721, 60071. Telephone area code: 309, 312, 773. 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.
