Ridge Farm, Illinois Weather
Ridge Farm, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ridge Farm, Vermilion County.
Full aviation weather for Ridge Farm is published on the Edgar County Airport (KPRG) 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 Ridge Farm 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 Ridge Farm: Vermilion Regional Airport (KDNV) 34 km · Sky King Airport (K3I3) 45 km · Frasca Field (KC16) 54 km · University of Illinois Willard Airport (KCMI) 56 km · Tuscola Airport (KK96) 57 km
Conditions reported at KPRG describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ridge Farm specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ridge Farm.
About Ridge Farm, Illinois
Ridge Farm lies spread across a broad, fertile plain, a place where the horizon seems to stretch forever under a sky that can shift from the bruised purples of an impending storm to the endless, crystalline blue of a perfect summer day. It lies 14.7 miles west of Howard, IN (from Howard, IN: bearing 265°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west-north-west of Vermillion. The land here is a generous expanse of gently rolling fields, their contours softened by the passage of seasons and the patient hand of cultivation. A quiet dignity pervades the landscape, a sense of enduring presence in the sturdy oaks that mark property lines and the occasional cluster of weathered barns that stand sentinel against the wind. Even in the stillness, one can feel the hum of life beneath the surface, the slow pulse of growth in the rich, dark soil that defines this corner of Vermilion County. The history of Ridge Farm is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring patterns of agriculture that have shaped its identity for generations. This has always been a place of working the land, of coaxing bounty from the earth, and that spirit continues to define its local economy. The fields, a patchwork of corn and soybeans under the vast prairie sky, are the true heart of Ridge Farm, their yields a testament to the deep connection between the people and the soil. While no famous figures may claim direct lineage, the legacy of those who first settled this land, their perseverance and foresight in taming the prairie, is a quiet but powerful presence, a story told in the enduring strength of the farmsteads and the resilient spirit of its inhabitants.
Live animated radar for Ridge Farm 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 | Ridge Farm, Vermilion County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.895592°N, 87.651967°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61870 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ridge Farm, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ridge Farm, 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 Ridge Farm includes coordinates 39.895592°N, 87.651967°W, situated in Vermilion County. ZIP code 61870. 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.
