Chatham, Illinois Weather
Chatham, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chatham, Cook County.
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About Chatham, Illinois
Chatham sprawls across the gently rolling terrain of Cook County, a place where the prairie's broad, unbroken sky still feels close enough to touch. It lies 3.8 miles south-south-west of Hyde Park, IL (from Hyde Park, IL: bearing 195°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-south-east of Chicago. The land here, a rich, dark loam, suggests a long agricultural past, though asphalt and rooftops now claim much of its expanse. Streets are laid out in a grid that speaks of planned growth, lined with a mix of older, sturdy brick homes and newer, more expansive residences, each with its own patch of green. The air, especially in the late afternoon, can carry the faint, sweet scent of mown grass and the distant hum of traffic, a constant reminder of the metropolitan pulse that beats just beyond its borders. The history of Chatham is interwoven with the expansion of Chicago, evolving from scattered settlements into a vibrant suburban community. Its economy, once rooted in farming and the modest industries that supported it, has largely shifted to retail, services, and the daily commute of its residents to jobs in the larger city. Though no grand historical landmarks dominate the skyline, the spirit of its past can be glimpsed in the enduring strength of its neighborhoods and the quiet dedication of its people to building a life here. Chatham embodies the persistent American drive for progress, a place where the echoes of the past are present but do not define the forward momentum of its everyday existence.
Live animated radar for Chatham and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Chatham, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.741145°N, 87.612548°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60619, 62629 |
| Area Code | 312, 773, 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chatham, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chatham, 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 Chatham includes coordinates 41.741145°N, 87.612548°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60619, 62629. Telephone area code: 312, 773, 217. 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.
