Bingham, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bingham, Fayette County.
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Bingham lies in the heart of Fayette County, a place where the land breathes with a quiet, agricultural rhythm. It lies 44.9 miles east-north-east of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 62°T), and is situated 6.0 miles west-south-west of Ramsey. Rolling fields, a patchwork of corn and soybeans, stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy, midwestern sun, their greens and golds shifting with the passing hours. The air here often carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil, a constant reminder of the life that springs forth from this fertile ground. Creeks, narrow and secretive, thread their way through the landscape, their banks lined with the tenacious green of willows and cottonwoods, offering cool, shaded respite from the summer's warmth. The character of Bingham is one of quiet resilience, a steadfastness born from generations tied to the land’s bounty. The story of Bingham is deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of Illinois, a narrative of hard work and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established this community, and the legacy of those pioneers still echoes in the sturdy, functional architecture of the homes and businesses. The local economy, historically and presently, is anchored by the cultivation of crops, a dependence that shapes the very pulse of daily life, from the rumble of tractors in the distance to the hushed conversations at the general store. While industry has ebbed and flowed, the steadfast connection to the earth remains Bingham’s most distinctive attribute, a grounding force that defines its present and informs its future.
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| Location | Bingham, Fayette County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.114211°N, 89.21341°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62011 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bingham, 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 Bingham includes coordinates 39.114211°N, 89.213410°W, situated in Fayette County. ZIP code 62011. 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.