Baylis, Illinois Weather
Baylis, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Baylis, Pike County.
Full aviation weather for Baylis is published on the Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport (KPPQ) page, 15 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 Baylis 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 Baylis: Mount Sterling Municipal Airport (KI63) 30 km · Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field (KUIN) 34 km · Hannibal Regional Airport (KHAE) 46 km · Bowling Green Municipal Airport (KH19) 48 km · Greater Beardstown Airport (KK06) 51 km
Conditions reported at KPPQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Baylis specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Baylis.
About Baylis, Illinois
Baylis rests within a landscape of gentle swells and broad horizons, where the Illinois prairie begins its slow surrender to the rolling hills of western Pike County. It lies 30.2 miles east-south-east of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 118°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-north-west of Pittsfield. Here, the land is a quilt of cultivated fields, their greens and golds stretching towards the hazy blue of distant tree lines, and the air often carries the scent of turned earth and ripening corn. The sky above Baylis is a vast canvas, particularly at dusk, when it bleeds into bruised purples and fiery oranges, casting long shadows that deepen the contours of the land. Small farmsteads dot the periphery, their weathered barns and silos standing as quiet sentinels against the immensity of the open country. The history of Baylis is a quiet one, tied to the fertile soil that has sustained its agricultural roots for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a community that has since weathered the ebb and flow of rural economies. The local character is one of resilience and a deep connection to the land; life here moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the harvest. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of the people and their dedication to the enduring rhythms of farming speak volumes about the enduring legacy of Baylis. The quiet hum of machinery during planting and harvest seasons is a constant reminder of the industrious heart that beats beneath the peaceful facade.
Live animated radar for Baylis 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 | Baylis, Pike County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.72838°N, 90.908188°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62314 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Baylis, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Baylis, 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 Baylis includes coordinates 39.728380°N, 90.908188°W, situated in Pike County. ZIP code 62314. 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.
