Bulpitt, Illinois Weather
Bulpitt, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bulpitt, Christian County.
Full aviation weather for Bulpitt is published on the Taylorville Municipal Airport (KTAZ) page, 10 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 Bulpitt 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 Bulpitt: Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI) 36 km · Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc Airport (K5K1) 52 km · Decatur Airport (KDEC) 55 km
Conditions reported at KTAZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bulpitt specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bulpitt.
About Bulpitt, Illinois
Bulpitt rests in a landscape shaped by the patient work of glaciers and the ceaseless flow of water. It lies 18.6 miles south-east of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 141°T), and is situated 7.5 miles west-north-west of Taylorville. The land here, in Christian County, is predominantly flat to gently rolling, a testament to the prairie that once held sway. Wide, open fields stretch towards horizons often softened by the hazy light of late afternoon, where the sky seems to bleed into the earth in a gentle wash of muted color. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, damp scent of turned soil and growing things, a pervasive reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath the surface. Occasional clusters of mature oak and maple trees mark property lines or stand sentinel over farmsteads, their branches reaching out like weathered hands against the vast expanse of sky. The story of Bulpitt is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil and the agricultural bounty it yields. For generations, the economy has been rooted in the cultivation of corn and soybeans, crops that paint the landscape in broad strokes of green and gold through the seasons. While no major rivers or significant waterways define Bulpitt’s immediate geography, the subtle drainage patterns speak of a land accustomed to the careful management of water for growth. The rhythm of life in Bulpitt is set by the planting and harvesting cycles, a predictable cadence that has guided its residents for decades. This quiet persistence, this dedication to the land, is the enduring character of Bulpitt, a place where the echoes of its agrarian past are felt in the very texture of its present.
Live animated radar for Bulpitt 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Bulpitt, Christian County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.591716°N, 89.423981°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62517 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bulpitt, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bulpitt, 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 Bulpitt includes coordinates 39.591716°N, 89.423981°W, situated in Christian County. ZIP code 62517. 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. 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.
