Bethany, Illinois Weather
Bethany, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bethany, Moultrie County.
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About Bethany, Illinois
Bethany exhales a quiet peace across the rolling, cultivated plains of central Illinois. It lies 17.7 miles south-east of Decatur, IL (from Decatur, IL: bearing 139°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west-north-west of Sullivan. The land here is a patient canvas of agricultural bounty, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch to horizons often painted with the soft, diffused light of a prairie sky. Gentle swells in the terrain, sculpted by ancient glaciers, create a landscape that feels both expansive and intimately familiar, a place where the wind whispers secrets through the stalks and the air itself carries the scent of rich, dark earth. The character of Bethany is one of enduring, unpretentious grace, a place where the days move with a steady, predictable cadence, punctuated by the distant hum of tractors and the occasional chirp of a meadowlark. The history of Bethany is as deeply rooted as the crops that define its economy, a testament to the pioneering spirit that settled these fertile grounds. Founded by individuals drawn to the rich soil and the promise of agricultural prosperity, Bethany grew from humble beginnings into a community sustained by the land’s generous yield. The local economy, still predominantly agricultural, relies on the cultivation of staple crops, a tradition passed down through generations, while a scattering of small businesses and services cater to the needs of its residents and the surrounding farms. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions here; instead, the distinctive charm of Bethany lies in its authentic connection to the rhythms of rural life, a place where neighborly bonds are as strong as the foundations of the old grain elevators that punctuate the skyline, silhouetted against the vast, star-dusted expanse of a Midwestern night.
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| Location | Bethany, Moultrie County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.645592°N, 88.738125°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61914 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bethany, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bethany, 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 Bethany includes coordinates 39.645592°N, 88.738125°W, situated in Moultrie County. ZIP code 61914. 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. 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.
