DeWitt, Illinois Weather
DeWitt, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for DeWitt, De Witt County.
Full aviation weather for DeWitt is published on the Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI) page, 35 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. 6 airfields within reach of DeWitt 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 DeWitt: Decatur Airport (KDEC) 39 km · University of Illinois Willard Airport (KCMI) 46 km · Logan County Airport (KAAA) 47 km · Frasca Field (KC16) 50 km · Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field (KTIP) 56 km
Conditions reported at KBMI describe the airfield itself. Weather 35 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at DeWitt specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for DeWitt.
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.
Live animated radar for DeWitt 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 | DeWitt, De Witt County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.181147°N, 88.786184°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61735, 61727 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 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, 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 DeWitt includes coordinates 40.181147°N, 88.786184°W, situated in De Witt 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. 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.
