Benld, Illinois Weather
Benld, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Benld, Macoupin County.
Full aviation weather for Benld is published on the St Louis Regional Airport (KALN) page, 31 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. 5 airfields within reach of Benld 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 Benld: Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc Airport (K5K1) 40 km · Greenville Airport (KGRE) 47 km · Vandalia Municipal Airport (KVLA) 56 km · St Charles County Regional Airport/Smartt Field (KSET) 57 km
Conditions reported at KALN describe the airfield itself. Weather 31 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Benld specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Benld, Illinois
Benld unfolds across a gently rolling prairie, where the horizon feels a breath away and the sky, vast and often a startling blue, dominates the landscape. It lies 21.0 miles north-north-east of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 22°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-west of Litchfield. The land itself, a rich, dark loam, speaks of seasons turned and crops patiently coaxed from the earth. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled blankets, broken by the occasional cluster of trees, their branches stark against the open expanse. Even the air here carries a particular quality, a clean, dry scent tinged with the distant promise of rain or the dry warmth of summer sun. Small houses, painted in practical hues, dot the landscape, their windows reflecting the endless sky, and the quiet roads that connect them feel like arteries of a life lived close to the land. The story of Benld is inextricably linked to the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath this soil, a legacy that shaped its very foundation and the character of its people. For generations, the rhythmic clang of mining machinery was the soundtrack to daily life, drawing a diverse population seeking opportunity in the deep earth. Though the mines are now silent, their echoes linger in the sturdy brick buildings and the enduring spirit of resilience found in Benld. The local economy has since shifted, with agriculture now holding sway, the fertile ground still yielding its bounty. Yet, the memory of the miners, their hard work and camaraderie, remains a distinct thread in the town's narrative, a quiet testament to the industry that once defined this corner of Macoupin County.
Live animated radar for Benld 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 | Benld, Macoupin County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.092825°N, 89.803984°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62009 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Benld, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Benld, 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 Benld includes coordinates 39.092825°N, 89.803984°W, situated in Macoupin County. ZIP code 62009. Telephone area code: 309. 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.
