Tilton, Illinois Weather
Tilton, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tilton, Vermilion County.
Full aviation weather for Tilton is published on the Vermilion Regional Airport (KDNV) page, 12 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 Tilton 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 Tilton: Edgar County Airport (KPRG) 44 km · Frasca Field (KC16) 47 km · Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field (KTIP) 48 km · University of Illinois Willard Airport (KCMI) 54 km · Paxton Airport (K1C1) 57 km
Conditions reported at KDNV describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Tilton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Tilton.
About Tilton, Illinois
Tilton lies in the broad, fertile sweep of Vermilion County, where the land gently rolls towards the horizon, a subtle topography shaped by ancient glaciers and the patient carving of water. It lies 2.2 miles south-south-west of Danville, IL (from Danville, IL: bearing 205°T), and is situated 3.7 miles north of Westville. The skies here feel vast, stretching from edge to edge, and the air often carries the rich, earthy scent of tilled soil, especially after a rain. Fields of corn and soybeans, their green stalks standing tall in summer and ripening to a golden hue in autumn, define much of the immediate landscape, punctuated by clusters of mature trees that offer shade and a sense of permanence. The Vermilion River, a modest but vital artery, flows nearby, its presence a quiet murmur in the otherwise still air, reflecting the ever-shifting colors of the sky. The story of Tilton is tied to the earth and its bounty, a history rooted in agriculture and the industrious spirit of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Coal mining once cast a long shadow over Vermilion County, and though the deep mines are largely silent now, the legacy of that labor hums beneath the surface of local memory and has subtly shaped the character of the communities like Tilton. The local economy continues to draw strength from the surrounding farmland, with grain elevators standing as sentinels of the harvest, and the nearby presence of larger industrial centers offers avenues for employment, fostering a pragmatic and resilient approach to daily life. The character of Tilton is one of quiet persistence, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of work and where a shared history binds its residents together under that immense, open sky.
Live animated radar for Tilton 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 | Tilton, Vermilion County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.095314°N, 87.647521°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61833, 61834 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tilton, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tilton, 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 Tilton includes coordinates 40.095314°N, 87.647521°W, situated in Vermilion County. ZIP code 61833, 61834. 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.
