DeWitt, Illinois Weather
DeWitt, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for DeWitt, DeWitt County.
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About DeWitt, Illinois
DeWitt unfolds across a landscape shaped by the generous, yielding hands of the prairie. It lies 23.6 miles south-south-east of Bloomington, IL (from Bloomington, IL: bearing 152°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east-north-east of Clinton. Here, the land rolls with a subtle, almost reluctant grace, a gentle swell of earth that promises fertile ground and an unbroken horizon. Cornfields, stretching like emerald oceans under the vast Illinois sky, mark the dominant character of this place, their stalks whispering secrets to the wind that carries the scent of damp soil and distant rain. The air itself often hangs with a quiet stillness, punctuated only by the drone of cicadas in summer or the sharp, clean bite of winter. Even the scattered stands of oak and maple, their branches reaching skyward like weary supplicants, seem to hold their breath, waiting for the next shift in the light. The history of DeWitt is inextricably bound to the rich agricultural heart of central Illinois, a story told in the sturdy barns and weathered silos that dot the countryside, each a silent testament to generations of diligent labor. For years, the local economy has pulsed with the steady rhythm of planting and harvest, the fortunes of DeWitt tied to the bounty of its fields. While farming remains the bedrock, the town also feels the quiet hum of other enterprises, small businesses that serve the needs of its residents and contribute to the enduring, unpretentious spirit of the place. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions here, only the understated beauty of a community deeply rooted in its land, where the simple act of watching the sun dip below the western fields can feel like a profound experience.
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| Location | DeWitt, DeWitt County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.181147°N, 88.786184°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61735, 61727 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This DeWitt, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for DeWitt, 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 DeWitt includes coordinates 40.181147°N, 88.786184°W, situated in DeWitt County. ZIP code 61735, 61727. 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.
