Thawville, Illinois Weather
Thawville, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Thawville, Iroquois County.
Full aviation weather for Thawville is published on the Paxton Airport (K1C1) page, 25 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 Thawville 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 Thawville: Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field (KTIP) 43 km · Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK) 50 km · Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT) 51 km · Dwight Airport (KDTG) 58 km · Kentland Municipal Airport (K50I) 59 km
Conditions reported at K1C1 describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Thawville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Thawville.
About Thawville, Illinois
Thawville rests in the broad, fertile embrace of Iroquois County, a place where the land unfolds in gentle swells under an immense, ever-shifting sky. It lies 33.5 miles south-south-west of Kankakee, IL (from Kankakee, IL: bearing 204°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-west of Gilman. Here, the horizon stretches with an almost tangible generosity, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of farmsteads and windbreaks. The air, especially in the languid warmth of late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening corn and the dry whisper of prairie grasses, a subtle perfume that clings to the very fabric of the day. Roads, straight and true as a farmer's furrow, cut across the landscape, linking homesteads and fields in a pattern as old as the cultivation of this rich soil. The quiet hum of insects and the distant drone of a tractor are the prevailing sounds, creating a peaceful cadence that mirrors the slow, sure turning of the seasons. The story of Thawville is written in the deep, dark loam that has sustained generations of farmers, a testament to the enduring agricultural heart of this region. Its economy, like that of many settlements in this part of Illinois, is inextricably tied to the bounty of the land, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of local prosperity. Echoes of a past, perhaps marked by the arrival of rail lines that once brought goods and people, can still be felt in the enduring spirit of self-reliance and community. While no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions define Thawville, its distinctiveness lies in its quiet resilience, its unwavering connection to the earth, and the understated beauty of its open, sun-drenched vistas. The simple, unpretentious architecture of its homes and businesses speaks of practicality and enduring values, reflecting a way of life that has weathered many changes.
Live animated radar for Thawville 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 | Thawville, Iroquois County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.675868°N, 88.116155°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60968 |
| Area Code | 630, 331 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Thawville, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Thawville, 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 Thawville includes coordinates 40.675868°N, 88.116155°W, situated in Iroquois County. ZIP code 60968. 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.
