Ridge Farm, Illinois Weather
Ridge Farm, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ridge Farm, Vermilion County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
