Big Rock, Illinois Weather
Big Rock, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Big Rock, Kane County.
Full aviation weather for Big Rock is published on the Aurora Municipal Airport (KARR) page, 6 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 Big Rock 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 Big Rock: Hinckley Airport (K0C2) 13 km · DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport (KDKB) 23 km · Cushing Field Ltd Airport (K0C8) 28 km · Dupage Airport (KDPA) 29 km · Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (K1C5) 36 km
Conditions reported at KARR describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Big Rock specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Big Rock.
About Big Rock, Illinois
Big Rock in Kane County unfolds across a gentle, rolling landscape, where broad fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their stalks whispering secrets to the wind. It lies 11.5 miles west-north-west of Oswego, IL (from Oswego, IL: bearing 299°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-north-west of Yorkville. The sky here feels vast, an endless canvas painted with the soft hues of dawn and the fiery intensity of sunset, casting long shadows that stretch and recede with the day. Scattered farmhouses, their roofs weathered and their gardens often overflowing with the bounty of the season, punctuate the verdant expanse, hinting at the quiet lives lived in harmony with the land. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a testament to the fertile soil that has been the lifeblood of this place for generations. The history of Big Rock is deeply intertwined with the agricultural spirit of the region, a legacy that continues to shape its identity. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a community built on hard work and a deep respect for the natural world. While the landscape itself is a constant, the economic pulse of Big Rock has subtly shifted over time, from its agrarian roots to a more diversified present, though farming remains a visible and cherished part of its character. This enduring connection to the earth is palpable, a quiet strength that permeates the very air you breathe.
Live animated radar for Big Rock 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 | Big Rock, Kane County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.763918°N, 88.547022°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60511, 60554 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Big Rock, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Big Rock, 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 Big Rock includes coordinates 41.763918°N, 88.547022°W, situated in Kane County. ZIP code 60511, 60554. Telephone area code: 708. 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.
