Brookfield, Illinois Weather
Brookfield, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Brookfield, Cook County.
Full aviation weather for Brookfield is published on the Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) page, 9 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 Brookfield 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 Brookfield: Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) 18 km · Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) 42 km · Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) 43 km · Bult Field (KC56) 52 km · Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (K3HO) 57 km
Conditions reported at KMDW describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Brookfield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Brookfield, Illinois
Brookfield unfolds as a verdant stretch where the flat plains of Cook County begin to gently swell, a subtle rise that belies the broader prairie expanse. It lies 3.5 miles west-south-west of Berwyn, IL (from Berwyn, IL: bearing 238°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west-south-west of Cicero. Mature oaks and maples, their branches like gnarled fingers reaching for the heavens, form a leafy canopy over quiet streets, filtering the sunlight into a soft, dappled glow that dances on manicured lawns. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons of late summer, carries the faint, sweet scent of mown grass and the distant hum of life, a peaceful murmur that seems to emanate from the very soil. Brookfield’s character is one of grounded serenity, a place where the steady pulse of suburban existence beats in comfortable harmony with the enduring presence of nature. The history of Brookfield is deeply entwined with the westward expansion and the burgeoning industrial might of the Chicago metropolitan area, a story etched not in dramatic monuments but in the enduring infrastructure and the quiet evolution of its neighborhoods. Once part of a vast agricultural hinterland, Brookfield’s transformation began in earnest with the arrival of the railroad, opening its fertile ground to development and attracting families seeking respite from the city's rapid growth. The Brookfield Zoo, a world-renowned institution, stands as a significant landmark, drawing visitors and fostering a unique local pride, its very existence a testament to the community’s commitment to natural preservation and public education. The local economy, while diversified, still carries echoes of its past, with a blend of service industries, retail, and a skilled workforce that contributes to Brookfield's steady prosperity.
Live animated radar for Brookfield 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 | Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.82392°N, 87.851725°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60513 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Brookfield, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Brookfield, 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 Brookfield includes coordinates 41.823920°N, 87.851725°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60513. 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.
