Beardstown, Illinois Weather
Beardstown, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Beardstown, Cass County.
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About Beardstown, Illinois
Beardstown unfolds where the Illinois River, a broad, unhurried artery of the Midwest, whispers secrets to the flat, fertile plains of Cass County. It lies 44.0 miles west-north-west of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 290°T), and is situated 10.3 miles south-east of Rushville. The sky here is a vast, ever-shifting canvas, often brushed with the pearly luminescence of dawn or the bruised purples of an approaching storm, its immensity mirroring the expansive fields of corn and soybeans that stretch to horizons softened by the haze of summer. The air, especially in the early mornings, carries the damp, earthy scent of the river bottomlands, a perfume of loam and growing things, punctuated by the distant, resonant call of a barge horn. The very architecture, a sturdy collection of brick and clapboard, seems to lean into the prevailing winds, a testament to resilience against the elements, and the quiet hum of everyday life is the gentle pulse of a place deeply connected to the land and the water that shapes it. This river port, with its roots reaching back to the early days of Illinois statehood, has long been a nexus of commerce, its economy once buoyed by the lucrative pork packing industry that gave it its nickname, "Porkopolis of the West." Today, while that particular industry has faded, the spirit of trade persists, the river still a vital highway for agricultural goods, its barges laden with the bounty of the surrounding farmland. The historic downtown, where weathered storefronts tell tales of generations, still sees a steady stream of activity, a palpable sense of continuity in the rhythm of its days. One can almost feel the echoes of steamboats docking, their whistles a forgotten song on the breeze, as the scent of freshly baked bread drifts from a local bakery, a sweet counterpoint to the ever-present, subtle aroma of the river.
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| Location | Beardstown, Cass County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.017548°N, 90.424292°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62618 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Beardstown, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Beardstown, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Beardstown includes coordinates 40.017548°N, 90.424292°W, situated in Cass County. ZIP code 62618. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
