Forsyth, Illinois Weather
Forsyth, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Forsyth, Macon County.
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About Forsyth, Illinois
Forsyth lies under a vast Illinois sky, a landscape where the land itself seems to exhale. It lies 6.4 miles north of Decatur, IL (from Decatur, IL: bearing 2°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south of Maroa. Rolling farmland, stitched with the straight, dark lines of corn and soybean fields, stretches to the horizon, broken only by the occasional cluster of oak and maple trees that stand sentinel along the shallow ravines. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a crisp, clean scent of turned earth and distant woodsmoke, and the sunlight, as it begins its slow descent, paints the western sky in broad strokes of peach and lavender, a quiet benediction on the open country. The character of Forsyth is one of quiet resilience, a place that has learned to live with the steady pulse of the seasons and the enduring strength of the prairie soil. The roots of Forsyth are intertwined with the agricultural bounty of Macon County, its economy historically tethered to the rich black dirt that yields its crops year after year. While the landscape is dominated by agriculture, the presence of nearby Decatur has brought a more industrial hum, a steady flow of commerce that brushes against the edges of Forsyth, shaping its character with a blend of rural tradition and a touch of modern connectivity. The land itself, gently undulating, speaks of a history of cultivation, of generations who have worked this soil. There are no grand monuments here, no towering edifices; the notable features are subtler: the way the wind whispers through the tall grasses bordering the fields, the dependable, unhurried rhythm of life that defines Forsyth.
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| Location | Forsyth, Macon County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.932537°N, 88.951191°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62535 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Forsyth, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Forsyth, 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 Forsyth includes coordinates 39.932537°N, 88.951191°W, situated in Macon County. ZIP code 62535. 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.
