Calumet City, Illinois Weather
Calumet City, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Calumet City, Cook County.
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About Calumet City, Illinois
Calumet City lies at the confluence of where the broad, flat plains of northeastern Illinois begin to dip and curve towards the vast, shimmering expanse of Lake Michigan. It lies 2.7 miles north-west of Hammond, IN (from Hammond, IN: bearing 326°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west of Gary. The land here, mostly level and well-tilled, is crisscrossed by a network of smaller waterways, tributaries that whisper their way towards the larger Calumet River, their banks often softened by the tenacious growth of willows and cottonwoods. The air, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun slants low, carries a subtle, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and the distant, metallic tang of industry, a scent that clings to the very texture of the brick buildings and the weathered asphalt of the streets. Even the sky seems to hold a certain weight, a vast canvas that can shift from the steely grey of an approaching storm to the breathtaking, almost bruised hues of a summer sunset. This place, Calumet City, has long been shaped by the ceaseless flow of water and the relentless churn of human endeavor. Its history is inextricably linked to the industrial might that once pulsed through the region, a legacy visible in the remnants of old factories and the enduring spirit of its working-class roots. The local economy, while diversified, still carries echoes of its manufacturing past, with businesses that provide essential goods and services supporting the surrounding communities. The proximity to the great lake, though not directly on its shores, influences the very character of the place, imbuing it with a subtle, almost imperceptible connection to the wider world, a feeling that persists even as the rhythm of daily life unfolds with a quiet, determined pace.
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| Location | Calumet City, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.615591°N, 87.529487°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60409 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Calumet City, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Calumet City, 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 Calumet City includes coordinates 41.615591°N, 87.529487°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60409. 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. 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.
