Arlington Heights, Illinois Weather
Arlington Heights, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Arlington Heights, Sangamon County.
Full aviation weather for Arlington Heights is published on the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI) page, 7 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 Arlington Heights 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 Arlington Heights: Taylorville Municipal Airport (KTAZ) 40 km · Logan County Airport (KAAA) 44 km · Jacksonville Municipal Airport (KIJX) 55 km · Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc Airport (K5K1) 56 km · Havana Regional Airport (K9I0) 57 km
Conditions reported at KSPI describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Arlington Heights specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Arlington Heights.
About Arlington Heights, Illinois
Arlington Heights breathes the wide, generous air of central Illinois, a landscape where the earth rolls in soft, persistent waves under a sky that seems to stretch into forever. It lies 2.6 miles east-north-east of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 61°T), and is situated 5.1 miles south of Sherman. The fields, a patchwork quilt of gold and green depending on the season's patient work, meet the horizon with a quiet certainty, interrupted only by the occasional cluster of sturdy oaks or the sharp, clean lines of farm buildings. Sunlight here possesses a particular quality, especially in the late afternoon, bathing the land in a warm, honeyed glow that seems to linger, as if reluctant to surrender to the encroaching twilight. The very air feels clean, carrying the faint, earthy scent of cultivation and the distant murmur of life unfolding at its own measured pace. The story of Arlington Heights is one deeply entwined with the agricultural heartland, a place where generations have coaxed sustenance from the rich Sangamon County soil. Its economy has long been anchored in the bounty of the land, with farming and related industries forming the bedrock of its identity. Yet, like many communities in this region, Arlington Heights has also embraced a forward-looking spirit, blending its agrarian roots with a growing diversification that reflects the evolving needs of its residents. You can feel the echoes of its past in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the friendly nods exchanged between neighbors, a testament to a community that values connection and shared endeavor.
Live animated radar for Arlington Heights 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 | Arlington Heights, Sangamon County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.819772°N, 89.601488°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60004, 62702, 60005 |
| Area Code | 217, 312, 773 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Arlington Heights, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Arlington Heights, 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 Arlington Heights includes coordinates 39.819772°N, 89.601488°W, situated in Sangamon County. ZIP code 60004, 62702, 60005. Telephone area code: 217, 312, 773. 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.
