Bible Grove, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bible Grove, Clay County.
Full aviation weather for Bible Grove is published on the Flora Municipal Airport (KFOA) page, 23 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 Bible Grove 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 Bible Grove: Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2) 23 km · Olney Noble Airport (KOLY) 29 km · Salem–Leckrone Airport (KSLO) 52 km · Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC) 55 km
Conditions reported at KFOA describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bible Grove specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bible Grove.
Bible Grove lies in a landscape where the earth gently swells and recedes, a soft topography characteristic of southern Illinois. It lies 48.0 miles west-south-west of York, IL (from York, IL: bearing 245°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-north-east of Louisville. Fields of ripening corn stretch towards the horizon, their stalks rustling like hushed conversations in the breeze, occasionally punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple trees that cast long, cool shadows across the land. The air here, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and distant woodsmoke, a fragrance that settles deep in the lungs. The houses, many with porches that seem designed for lingering conversations, are scattered with a thoughtful spaciousness, allowing each to claim its own patch of sky. The history of Bible Grove is a story told in the quiet persistence of agriculture, a lineage of families who have worked this fertile ground for generations. The local economy remains tied to the bounty of the land, with farming providing the steady heartbeat of the community. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very character of Bible Grove speaks of a time when faith and hard work were the cornerstones of existence, a spirit that still resonates in the unpretentious kindness of its residents. It’s a place where the days unfold with a predictable, comforting rhythm, marked by the changing seasons and the enduring cycles of planting and harvest.
Live animated radar for Bible Grove and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.87199°N, 88.446158°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62858, 62811 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bible Grove, 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 Bible Grove includes coordinates 38.871990°N, 88.446158°W, situated in Clay County. ZIP code 62858, 62811. Telephone area code: 618. 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.