Bethalto, Illinois Weather
Bethalto, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bethalto, Madison County.
Full aviation weather for Bethalto is published on the St Louis Regional Airport (KALN) page, 2 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. 6 airfields within reach of Bethalto 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 Bethalto: St. Louis Lambert International Airport (KSTL) 34 km · St Charles County Regional Airport/Smartt Field (KSET) 34 km · St Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) 39 km · Creve Coeur Airport (K1H0) 45 km · Spirit of St Louis Airport (KSUS) 60 km
Conditions reported at KALN describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bethalto specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bethalto.
About Bethalto, Illinois
Bethalto lies cradled by the gentle, rolling terrain of Madison County, where the rich, dark earth yields readily to the plow. It lies 7.8 miles east of Alton, IL (from Alton, IL: bearing 81°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-west of Edwardsville. The landscape here is a tapestry of broad, open fields, interspersed with stands of hardwood trees that offer a deep, verdant contrast, especially when the late afternoon sun casts long, softened shadows. The air, particularly after a spring rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of turned soil and burgeoning life, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats at Bethalto's core. The sky above Bethalto is a vast expanse, often painted with dramatic cloud formations that drift lazily across the horizon, lending a sense of spaciousness to the settled land. The history of Bethalto is deeply intertwined with the fertile lands that surround it, a story of agrarian ambition and the quiet perseverance of those who have worked this soil for generations. Early settlers found here a promising bounty, and the local economy has long been anchored by agriculture, a tradition that continues to shape the character of the community. While farming remains a vital thread, the proximity to larger urban centers has also fostered a diversified economic base, drawing in businesses that serve both local needs and a wider market. A notable feature of Bethalto is its connection to the broader narrative of westward expansion and the development of the American Midwest, a legacy that can be felt in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the ingrained sense of neighborly cooperation that defines the everyday life of Bethalto.
Live animated radar for Bethalto 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 | Bethalto, Madison County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.909214°N, 90.040661°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62010 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bethalto, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bethalto, 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 Bethalto includes coordinates 38.909214°N, 90.040661°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 62010. 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.
