Bearsdale, Illinois Weather
Bearsdale, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bearsdale, Macon County.
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About Bearsdale, Illinois
Bearsdale rests in Macon County, a quiet settlement where the gentle swell of prairie land meets the subtle, almost whispered, presence of water. It lies 4.9 miles north-west of Decatur, IL (from Decatur, IL: bearing 323°T), and is situated 4.0 miles south-west of Forsyth. Here, the horizon stretches wide, a canvas for the ever-changing Illinois sky, where clouds drift like slow ships and the sun, when it breaks through, paints fields of corn and soybeans in hues of burnished gold. The air itself seems to carry the scent of rich earth and distant rain, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats at the center of this place. Roads, lined with the stoic grace of mature oaks, meander rather than march, their paths dictated by the natural contours of the land, leading the eye towards the low, rolling rises that define the local topography. The history of Bearsdale is a story told in the fertile soil and the quiet persistence of its people, whose lives have long been tied to the bounty of the land. It’s a place where the echoes of farming generations linger, their labor etched into the very pattern of the fields. The local economy, while modest, remains rooted in agriculture, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels against the vast prairie sky, their silos testament to the enduring cycle of planting and harvest. Though no grand landmarks define its skyline, the unassuming charm of Bearsdale lies in its unhurried pace, in the way the evening light softens the edges of farmhouses and barn roofs, and in the shared sense of belonging that settles over the community as day gives way to the quietude of night.
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| Location | Bearsdale, Macon County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.896982°N, 89.011192°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62526, 61065 |
| Area Code | 217, 847, 224 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bearsdale, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bearsdale, 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 Bearsdale includes coordinates 39.896982°N, 89.011192°W, situated in Macon County. ZIP code 62526, 61065. Telephone area code: 217, 847, 224. 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.
