Weldon, Illinois Weather
Weldon, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Weldon, De Witt County.
Full aviation weather for Weldon is published on the Decatur Airport (KDEC) page, 34 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 Weldon 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 Weldon: University of Illinois Willard Airport (KCMI) 41 km · Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI) 42 km · Frasca Field (KC16) 47 km · Logan County Airport (KAAA) 50 km · Tuscola Airport (KK96) 53 km
Conditions reported at KDEC describe the airfield itself. Weather 34 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Weldon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Weldon.
About Weldon, Illinois
Weldon lies at the confluence of the gentle prairie swells and the meandering Sangamon River, a place where the horizon stretches in an unbroken line, painted with the broad strokes of cornfields and soybeans that ripen under a vast Midwestern sky. It lies 22.3 miles north-north-east of Decatur, IL (from Decatur, IL: bearing 30°T), and is situated 4.7 miles south-south-east of DeWitt. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, a rolling terrain that catches the afternoon sun in golden waves, revealing the rich, dark loam that has sustained generations. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, a promise of dew-kissed fields and the quiet industry of the day to come. Even the scattered stands of oak and maple trees seem to bow slightly in the prevailing breeze, their leaves whispering secrets of seasons past and present. The history of Weldon is deeply entwined with the railway that first drew settlers to this fertile ground, a ribbon of steel that brought both commerce and connection to the heart of De Witt County. The town’s early economy was built on the back of agriculture, a tradition that continues to define its character, with the bounty of the land harvested and sent out to markets far and wide. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of its founders can be seen in the sturdy, unpretentious buildings that line the main thoroughfare, each one a quiet testament to resilience and a deep-rooted sense of place. The Sangamon, though not a roaring torrent, plays a constant, murmuring role, its banks a haven for local wildlife and a gentle reminder of the natural forces that shaped this corner of Illinois.
Live animated radar for Weldon 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.
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| Location | Weldon, De Witt County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.121147°N, 88.74535°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61882 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Weldon, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Weldon, 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 Weldon includes coordinates 40.121147°N, 88.745350°W, situated in De Witt County. ZIP code 61882. 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.
