Bentley, Illinois Weather
Bentley, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bentley, Hancock County.
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About Bentley, Illinois
Bentley lies in a landscape of broad, sweeping horizons, where the land rolls gently under a sky that seems to stretch on forever. It lies 32.3 miles north-north-east of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 29°T), and is situated 5.1 miles south-south-east of Carthage. The soil, a rich, dark loam, is the lifeblood of this place, yielding its bounty to the sun and the rain, and the fields are a patchwork quilt of greens and golds, broken by the darker, more intense emerald of mature trees that stand sentinel along fence lines and in scattered groves. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp coolness, a promise of the day's warmth, and the quiet hum of insects is a constant, unobtrusive soundtrack to the unfolding of nature's slow, deliberate processes. The very character of Bentley is etched into this terrain, a quiet resilience born of the earth and the sky. The history of Bentley is deeply intertwined with the agricultural spirit of Hancock County, a place where farming has long been the dominant economic engine. Families who have worked this land for generations form the bedrock of the community, their lives shaped by the cycles of planting and harvest. While industry beyond agriculture is sparse, the local economy thrives on the productivity of its farms, with grain elevators and small businesses serving the needs of the rural populace. The simple, unadorned architecture of the homes and public buildings speaks of a practical, no-nonsense approach to life, a reflection of the enduring values passed down through the years, and the rhythm of Bentley is one of steady, purposeful effort, punctuated by the quiet satisfaction of a job well done.
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| Location | Bentley, Hancock County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.344489°N, 91.111807°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62321 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bentley, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bentley, 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 Bentley includes coordinates 40.344489°N, 91.111807°W, situated in Hancock County. ZIP code 62321. 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.
