Buffalo Grove, Illinois Weather
Buffalo Grove, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Buffalo Grove, Cook County.
Full aviation weather for Buffalo Grove is published on the Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK) 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 Buffalo Grove 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 Buffalo Grove: Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) 20 km · Campbell Airport (KC81) 21 km · Lake in the Hills Airport (K3CK) 31 km · Waukegan National Airport (KUGN) 31 km · Dupage Airport (KDPA) 36 km
Conditions reported at KPWK describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Buffalo Grove specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Buffalo Grove unfolds across a gentle, rolling terrain, a landscape sculpted by the slow, persistent work of ancient glaciers. It lies 1.8 miles west-north-west of Wheeling, IL (from Wheeling, IL: bearing 298°T), and is situated 4.5 miles north-north-east of Arlington Heights. Here, the land breathes with an open, Midwestern sky, its vastness broken by the occasional stand of mature oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like gnarled hands towards the sun. In the warmer months, the air hums with the industrious buzz of unseen insects, a subtle soundtrack to the suburban tableau, while winter arrives with a crispness that bites at exposed skin and paints the world in hushed tones of white and gray. The streams that meander through Buffalo Grove, fed by the region's ample rainfall, carry the cool, clear water of the upper Illinois watershed, their banks often lined with vibrant green grasses that sway in the prevailing breeze, offering a quiet, natural counterpoint to the orderly streets. The history of Buffalo Grove is a story of transformation, from its early days as farmland feeding a growing nation to its present-day status as a thriving suburban center. The land, once the domain of farmers cultivating corn and soybeans, now hosts a diverse local economy, a blend of retail centers, corporate offices, and service industries that provide employment and amenities for its residents. The spirit of community is palpable, fostered by well-maintained parks and recreational facilities that draw families together, their laughter echoing across manicured lawns. While no single grand monument defines Buffalo Grove, its distinctive character lies in this quiet evolution, a testament to the enduring appeal of a well-planned life amidst the broad, welcoming plains of northern Illinois.
Live animated radar for Buffalo Grove 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 | Buffalo Grove, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.151415°N, 87.959794°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60090, 61064, 60089 |
| Area Code | 847, 224, 312, 773 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Buffalo Grove, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buffalo Grove, 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 Buffalo Grove includes coordinates 42.151415°N, 87.959794°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60090, 61064, 60089. Telephone area code: 847, 224, 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.
