Sheldon, Illinois Weather
Sheldon, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Sheldon, Iroquois County.
Full aviation weather for Sheldon is published on the Kentland Municipal Airport (K50I) 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 Sheldon 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 Sheldon: Jasper County Airport (KRZL) 38 km · Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK) 41 km · Lake Village Airport (KC98) 43 km · Lowell Airport (KC97) 52 km · Paxton Airport (K1C1) 59 km
Conditions reported at K50I describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sheldon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Sheldon, Illinois
Sheldon lies spread across the flat, fertile plains of Iroquois County, a landscape that stretches to the horizon under a vast, ever-changing sky. It lies 28.8 miles south-south-east of Kankakee, IL (from Kankakee, IL: bearing 147°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west of Newton. Here, the land is a rich, dark loam, the color of good coffee, yielding generously to the plow. The air, especially in the quiet of early morning, carries the clean scent of turned earth and distant, dew-kissed cornfields, a subtle perfume that speaks of honest work and patient growth. Buildings, mostly low-slung and practical, line a central street that seems to invite a slow amble, punctuated by the occasional rumble of a passing grain truck. The character of Sheldon is one of quiet resilience, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life and the horizon offers a constant, comforting presence. The history of Sheldon is deeply rooted in the agricultural heartland of Illinois, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who first tamed this prairie. Its economy has always been tethered to the bounty of the surrounding fields, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the year's harvest. For decades, the processing and transport of agricultural products have formed the backbone of Sheldon's livelihood, a steady hum beneath the surface of everyday life. There's a palpable sense of shared experience here, a quiet pride in a heritage built on the land, where the simple act of planting and reaping continues to define the community's identity and its connection to the wider world.
Live animated radar for Sheldon 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 | Sheldon, Iroquois County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.769203°N, 87.563917°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60966 |
| Area Code | 630, 331 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sheldon, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sheldon, 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 Sheldon includes coordinates 40.769203°N, 87.563917°W, situated in Iroquois County. ZIP code 60966. 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.
