Carpentersville, Illinois Weather
Carpentersville, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Carpentersville, Kane County.
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About Carpentersville, Illinois
Carpentersville rises from the fertile Illinois plains, a place where the Fox River, a ribbon of cool, moving water, has long been the lifeblood of the land. It lies 3.6 miles south-south-east of Algonquin, IL (from Algonquin, IL: bearing 149°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north-north-east of Elgin. Rolling terrain, softened by centuries of wind and rain, gives way to the riverbanks, where mature trees stand sentinel, their leaves rustling secrets in the breeze. The sky above Carpentersville is a vast canvas, often a pale, washed blue during the day, deepening to a bruised violet and then an ink-black velvet as dusk settles, studded with the first shy stars. The air here carries the faint, clean scent of damp earth and distant fields, a constant reminder of the agricultural heritage that still whispers through the paved streets. The history of Carpentersville is deeply entwined with the power of that river, a natural force harnessed first by mills and later by industry, shaping the lives and livelihoods of its inhabitants. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of water-powered industry and fertile ground, laid the foundations of a community that grew with a steady, determined pulse. While the echoes of manufacturing linger in the sturdy brick buildings, the local economy today embraces a more diverse character, a blend of commerce and residential growth that reflects the changing tides of the region. This quiet persistence, this ability to adapt while holding onto a sense of place, is the enduring spirit of Carpentersville.
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| Location | Carpentersville, Kane County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.121136°N, 88.257858°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60110 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carpentersville, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carpentersville, 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 Carpentersville includes coordinates 42.121136°N, 88.257858°W, situated in Kane County. ZIP code 60110. Telephone area code: 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. 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.
