Sidell, Illinois Weather
Sidell, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sidell, Vermilion County.
Full aviation weather for Sidell is published on the Edgar County Airport (KPRG) page, 27 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 Sidell 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 Sidell: Vermilion Regional Airport (KDNV) 37 km · University of Illinois Willard Airport (KCMI) 41 km · Frasca Field (KC16) 42 km · Tuscola Airport (KK96) 44 km · Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field (KTIP) 51 km
Conditions reported at KPRG describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sidell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sidell.
About Sidell, Illinois
Sidell rests in a gentle cradle of Vermilion County, where the land unfolds in broad, sweeping plains that whisper of ancient seas and the patient work of glaciers. It lies 18.0 miles south-west of Danville, IL (from Danville, IL: bearing 214°T), and is situated 9.0 miles west of Ridge Farm. The sky here is a vast canvas, often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a prairie sunset, a spectacle that seems to stretch on forever. Fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks rustling like hushed conversations in the breeze, stretch to the horizon, broken only by the occasional cluster of sturdy oaks or the silver glint of a distant creek. The air itself carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the promise of rain, a palpable presence that settles on the skin. The history of Sidell is etched not in grand monuments, but in the resilience of its people and the fertile ground they cultivate. This land, once roamed by indigenous peoples, was settled by those seeking to harness its agricultural bounty, and that connection to the earth remains the lifeblood of Sidell. The local economy is deeply rooted in farming, with families whose roots run as deep as the corn stalks they tend, passing down knowledge and a quiet pride in their harvest. While not a place of bustling industry, there is a steady hum of activity – the rumble of tractors on country roads, the quiet chatter at the general store, the shared purpose of a community that understands the value of hard work and the enduring beauty of the open landscape.
Live animated radar for Sidell 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.909758°N, 87.821139°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61876 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sidell, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sidell, 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 Sidell includes coordinates 39.909758°N, 87.821139°W, situated in Vermilion County. ZIP code 61876. 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.
