Cary, Illinois Weather
Cary, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Cary, McHenry County.
Full aviation weather for Cary is published on the Lake in the Hills Airport (K3CK) page, 7 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 Cary 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 Cary: Campbell Airport (KC81) 18 km · Galt Field (K10C) 24 km · Camp Lake Airport (K49C) 36 km · Dacy Airport (K0C0) 39 km · Grand Geneva Resort Airport (KC02) 46 km
Conditions reported at K3CK describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cary specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Cary, Illinois
Cary breathes with the slow, deep inhale of the Illinois prairie, a place where the sky feels vast enough to hold all the secrets of a summer afternoon. It lies 4.3 miles north-east of Algonquin, IL (from Algonquin, IL: bearing 42°T), and is situated 4.5 miles east-south-east of Crystal Lake. Rolling fields, once unbroken expanses of tall grass and wild onion, now give way to the gentle swell of land that cradles the community. Deciduous trees, their leaves a vibrant emerald in the growing season and a fiery spectacle come autumn, punctuate the landscape, lining the streets and dotting the edges of open spaces. The air here carries the scent of freshly cut grass in summer and the crisp, clean bite of winter frost, a constant reminder of the seasons’ steady march. Even as houses and businesses have taken root, the land retains its fundamental character, a subtle undulation that hints at the ancient glacial forces that shaped it. The story of Cary is written in the rich soil that sustained its agricultural beginnings, a legacy still visible in the surrounding farmland that yields corn and soybeans, their stalks rustling like whispered conversations in the breeze. The arrival of the railroad in the late 19th century was a turning point, transforming a quiet farming hamlet into a more connected hub, fostering a local economy that grew alongside the tracks. While manufacturing and retail have since diversified Cary's economic landscape, the spirit of enterprise and community remains, evident in the local businesses that serve as gathering places and the annual festivals that punctuate the calendar. The Fox River, a ribbon of cool, flowing water, offers a touch of natural beauty and recreational opportunity, a serene counterpoint to the organized grid of the town, reminding residents of the enduring power of the natural world.
Live animated radar for Cary 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 | Cary, McHenry County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.211968°N, 88.238138°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60013 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cary, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cary, 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 Cary includes coordinates 42.211968°N, 88.238138°W, situated in McHenry County. ZIP code 60013. 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. 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.
