Bolivia, Illinois Weather
Bolivia, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bolivia, Christian County.
Full aviation weather for Bolivia is published on the Taylorville Municipal Airport (KTAZ) 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. 4 airfields within reach of Bolivia 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 Bolivia: Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI) 30 km · Decatur Airport (KDEC) 42 km · Logan County Airport (KAAA) 46 km
Conditions reported at KTAZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bolivia specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bolivia.
About Bolivia, Illinois
Bolivia in Christian County, Illinois, is a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath, a gentle expanse of fertile fields stretching towards a horizon that promises nothing more dramatic than the slow turning of seasons. It lies 16.3 miles east-south-east of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 105°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east of Rochester. The air here carries the clean scent of turned earth after a spring rain, a fragrance that clings to the low-slung buildings and the quiet roads. Here, the sky feels vast, an immense canvas where clouds drift with a languid grace, painting shifting patterns of light and shadow across the undulating terrain. The character of Bolivia is one of quiet endurance, of a landscape that has yielded its bounty to human hands for generations, its story written not in grand pronouncements but in the steady growth of corn and soybeans. The history of Bolivia is intertwined with the agricultural heartland of Illinois, a testament to the enduring appeal of its rich soil. Though not a bustling metropolis, Bolivia has long served as a quiet nexus for the surrounding farms, its local economy rooted deeply in the cultivation and sale of crops that feed the nation. The rhythms of life in Bolivia are dictated by the planting and harvesting seasons, a steady beat that has echoed through the community for decades. While no grand monuments mark its existence, the true landmarks of Bolivia are the silos that punctuate the skyline and the sturdy farmhouses that stand as sentinels against the open sky, each a silent witness to the persistent spirit of those who have called this place home.
Live animated radar for Bolivia 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 | Bolivia, Christian County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.742268°N, 89.34703°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62545, 61514 |
| Area Code | 217, 815 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bolivia, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bolivia, 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 Bolivia includes coordinates 39.742268°N, 89.347030°W, situated in Christian County. ZIP code 62545, 61514. Telephone area code: 217, 815. 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.
