Bristol, Illinois Weather
Bristol, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bristol, Kendall County.
Full aviation weather for Bristol is published on the Aurora Municipal Airport (KARR) page, 10 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 Bristol 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 Bristol: Cushing Field Ltd Airport (K0C8) 24 km · Hinckley Airport (K0C2) 25 km · Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (K1C5) 25 km · Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT) 28 km · Dupage Airport (KDPA) 29 km
Conditions reported at KARR describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bristol specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bristol.
About Bristol, Illinois
Bristol breathes the wide, open sky of Kendall County. It lies 4.0 miles west of Oswego, IL (from Oswego, IL: bearing 273°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south-west of Aurora. The land here is a study in gentle slopes and broad horizons, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch to meet the distant, blue-tinged edge of the prairie. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of drying grasses and the rich, dark earth, a perfume that hints at the deep, fertile soil beneath. The houses, many with porches that invite lingering, are scattered across this expanse, their roofs catching the sun like scattered embers. The overall character of Bristol is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace of life. The history of Bristol is written in the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots, a legacy stretching back to the early settlers who saw the potential of this rich farmland. The economy, for generations, has been tied to the bounty of the earth, with local businesses serving the needs of farmers and their families. While no grand monuments mark its past, a certain dignity pervades Bristol, a sense of enduring presence in the face of changing times. The nearby Fox River, a ribbon of silver threading through the landscape, has always been a vital artery, not just for commerce in days gone by, but for the very character of the region, offering a constant, quiet murmur that underscores the peaceful existence of Bristol.
Live animated radar for Bristol 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 | Bristol, Kendall County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.685585°N, 88.428128°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60512 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bristol, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bristol, 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 Bristol includes coordinates 41.685585°N, 88.428128°W, situated in Kendall County. ZIP code 60512. 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.
