Broadwell, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Broadwell, Logan County.
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Broadwell breathes with the quiet expanse of the Illinois prairie, a place where the horizon seems to stretch into forever, painted in hues of soft wheat and endless sky. It lies 21.3 miles north-north-east of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 30°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-west of Lincoln. The land here is a gentle, sweeping canvas, shaped by glaciers long ago, its surface a patient testament to the agricultural heart that beats within its soil. Rows of corn and soybeans march in disciplined lines across the fertile plains, their verdant green deepening as the sun climbs, casting long, languid shadows in the late afternoon. The air, especially in the pre-dawn chill, carries the clean scent of dew-kissed earth and the distant promise of a warm day, a subtle perfume that speaks of open spaces and the enduring rhythm of the seasons. This particular corner of Logan County has long been a place of passage and quiet industry, its history woven into the development of the land. Founded by pioneers drawn to the rich prairie soil, Broadwell became a vital stop along early transportation routes, its existence tied to the needs of farmers and travelers alike. The economy here remains rooted in the earth, with agriculture the steadfast backbone, though the whispers of its past, when rail and road brought bustling activity, can still be felt in the stillness. A distinctive quietude pervades Broadwell, a sense that time moves not with a hurried stride, but with the steady, deliberate pace of the growing crops, a characteristic that defines its enduring charm.
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| Location | Broadwell, Logan County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.068102°N, 89.443155°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62634 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Broadwell, 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 Broadwell includes coordinates 40.068102°N, 89.443155°W, situated in Logan County. ZIP code 62634. Telephone area code: 217. 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.