Virginia, Illinois Weather
Virginia, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Virginia, Cass County.
Full aviation weather for Virginia is published on the Greater Beardstown Airport (KK06) page, 16 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 Virginia 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 Virginia: Jacksonville Municipal Airport (KIJX) 20 km · Havana Regional Airport (K9I0) 34 km · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI) 47 km · Mount Sterling Municipal Airport (KI63) 51 km · Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport (KPPQ) 60 km
Conditions reported at KK06 describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Virginia specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Virginia.
About Virginia, Illinois
Virginia, Illinois, rests in the heart of Cass County, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet contentment. It lies 31.9 miles west-north-west of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 289°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south-south-west of Chandlerville. Rolling hills, softened by the persistent cultivation of generations, give way to broad, open fields that stretch towards horizons brushed with the pale blue of an immense sky. The air here carries the scent of drying corn stalks in late summer, a dry, sweet perfume that mingles with the richer, darker aroma of freshly turned earth after a spring rain. Along the roads that cut through this landscape, sturdy oaks stand sentinel, their branches reaching out like weathered hands, offering shade to the slow, meandering creeks that thread their way through the fertile soil. The very light seems different in Virginia, a softer, more diffused glow that settles over the land in the late afternoon, painting the fields in hues of gold and russet. The story of Virginia is one deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the Illinois River valley, a narrative of hard work and resilience etched into the very character of the place. Founded in the mid-19th century, it grew from a cluster of farmsteads into a vital hub for the surrounding countryside, its economy built on the back of grain and livestock. The grain elevators, stark silhouettes against the open sky, still stand as testaments to that enduring legacy, though the landscape itself is the primary monument to its agricultural heritage. Life in Virginia moves at a measured pace, dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a rhythm that has shaped its people and fostered a quiet sense of community. The few businesses that line the main street, their facades often bearing the patina of age, are more than just shops; they are gathering places, anchors in the gentle flow of everyday existence.
Live animated radar for Virginia 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 | Virginia, Cass County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.95116°N, 90.212343°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62691 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Virginia, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Virginia, 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 Virginia includes coordinates 39.951160°N, 90.212343°W, situated in Cass County. ZIP code 62691. Telephone area code: 217. 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.
