Berkeley, Illinois Weather
Berkeley, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Berkeley, Cook County.
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About Berkeley, Illinois
Berkeley, Illinois, unfolds as a landscape of modest, residential plains, where the land lies with a quiet humility under the vast Midwestern sky. It lies 2.0 miles east-south-east of Elmhurst, IL (from Elmhurst, IL: bearing 111°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-north-west of Cicero. Streets are laid out in a grid, a human-made order imposed upon the gently sloping terrain, and mature trees, planted with a hopeful vision generations ago, now cast generous shadows across manicured lawns and modest homes. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, carries a peculiar clarity, a clean scent of freshly cut grass and distant exhaust fumes, hinting at the ceaseless, though muted, activity of daily life. It is a place where the horizon feels ever-present, a soft curve against the endless blue, and the sounds that rise are often the laughter of children and the distant hum of traffic on larger arteries, a constant murmur of connection to the wider world. The history of Berkeley is one of gradual settlement and suburban growth, an evolution from open fields to a community woven into the economic tapestry of the greater Chicago metropolitan area. Its origins are rooted in the agricultural past of the region, a time when this land was primarily cultivated for sustenance, but as the 20th century progressed, Berkeley transformed into a residential haven for those seeking a more tranquil existence while remaining within reach of urban opportunities. The local economy, like many in its neighboring municipalities, is largely supported by a mix of service industries, small businesses, and the commuting workforce. While Berkeley may not boast grand monuments or world-renowned institutions, its character is defined by the steady diligence of its residents and the enduring spirit of a community that has steadily built itself, piece by piece, into a stable and familiar presence on the Illinois prairie.
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| Location | Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.888919°N, 87.903396°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60163, 60164 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Berkeley, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Berkeley, 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 Berkeley includes coordinates 41.888919°N, 87.903396°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60163, 60164. Telephone area code: 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. 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.
