Channel Lake, Illinois Weather
Channel Lake, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Channel Lake, Lake County.
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About Channel Lake, Illinois
Channel Lake, a shimmering expanse of blue, greets the sky with a placid grace, its shores a gentle curve of verdant slopes and scattered stands of oak and maple. It lies 7.8 miles north-north-west of Round Lake Beach, IL (from Round Lake Beach, IL: bearing 342°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-north-west of Round Lake. The air here, especially as the sun dips low, carries the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and the subtle perfume of wild roses that cling to the water's edge. The land itself, a smooth, rolling terrain characteristic of this part of Lake County, offers a quiet, unassuming beauty, a place where the horizon feels close enough to touch and the clouds paint fleeting, ethereal landscapes across the vast, open canvas. Historically, Channel Lake's identity has been deeply entwined with the ebb and flow of its waters, serving as a summer haven and a place for recreation for generations of families from the nearby urban centers. The local economy, though modest, finds its pulse in the seasonal influx of visitors drawn to its beaches and the quiet allure of its lakeside cottages, with small businesses catering to summer leisure and the year-round needs of its permanent residents. The connection to the water is palpable, a constant, subtle hum that resonates through the community, a reminder of the natural bounty that shapes the rhythm of life in Channel Lake.
Live animated radar for Channel Lake and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Channel Lake, Lake County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.47863°N, 88.137586°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60002 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Channel Lake, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Channel Lake, 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 Channel Lake includes coordinates 42.478630°N, 88.137586°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 60002. 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.
