Beason, Illinois Weather
Beason, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Beason, Logan County.
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About Beason, Illinois
Beason rests in a broad expanse of central Illinois, where the land unfurls in gentle, cultivated swells under a sky that often stretches from horizon to horizon, painted with the subtle hues of prairie weather. It lies 24.5 miles north-north-west of Decatur, IL (from Decatur, IL: bearing 329°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east of Lincoln. The terrain here is a testament to the patient work of generations, a rich, dark loam that yields its bounty under the vast, open heavens. Fields of corn and soybeans, their green and gold stalks rippling like a slow wave under the breeze, dominate the landscape, punctuated by the occasional cluster of sturdy farmhouses and the skeletal silhouettes of grain elevators reaching skyward. The air, particularly as twilight descends, carries a clean, earthy scent, mingled with the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a sound that is as much a part of Beason's character as the silent, watchful presence of the fields. The history of Beason is deeply intertwined with the agricultural promise of this fertile ground, a narrative of settlement and sustenance. Established in the late 19th century, its economy has long been anchored by the cultivation of the surrounding land, with farming and related industries forming the bedrock of its identity. The grain elevators, steadfast sentinels of the harvest, stand as silent witnesses to the cycles of planting and reaping that have defined life in Beason for over a century. While the specific rhythms of its economic past may have shifted, the enduring spirit of agricultural endeavor continues to inform the character of Beason, a place where the quiet persistence of the land finds its echo in the lives of its people.
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| Location | Beason, Logan County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.143652°N, 89.193422°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62512 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Beason, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Beason, 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 Beason includes coordinates 40.143652°N, 89.193422°W, situated in Logan County. ZIP code 62512. 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.
