Coal City, Illinois Weather
Coal City, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Coal City, Grundy County.
Full aviation weather for Coal City is published on the Morris Municipal Airport James R. Washburn field (KC09) page, 19 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 Coal City 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 Coal City: Dwight Airport (KDTG) 22 km · Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT) 27 km · Cushing Field Ltd Airport (K0C8) 37 km · Lewis University Airport (KLOT) 39 km · Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (K1C5) 47 km
Conditions reported at KC09 describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Coal City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Coal City.
About Coal City, Illinois
Coal City rests in the broad, sun-drenched expanse of Grundy County, a place where the sky seems to stretch endlessly, meeting the horizon in a soft, hazy line. It lies 19.5 miles south-south-west of Joliet, IL (from Joliet, IL: bearing 213°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-east of Morris. The land here is largely flat, a fertile quilt of agricultural fields, their green and gold hues shifting with the seasons, punctuated by stands of sturdy oak and maple trees that offer welcome shade on warmer days. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, a promise of dew-kissed soil and the quiet industry of the countryside. As dusk descends, the western sky often ignites in a slow, deliberate burn of orange and crimson, painting the clouds with a fleeting, majestic beauty that mirrors the quiet dignity of the landscape. The story of Coal City is deeply intertwined with the earth beneath its feet, a history forged in the black seams of coal that once fueled the nation’s progress. This legacy is still palpable, a silent echo in the very character of the community, a testament to the hardworking spirit that settled these lands. While the deep mines have largely fallen quiet, the agricultural roots remain strong, with prosperous farms continuing to define the surrounding terrain, their silos standing sentinel against the vast sky. The local economy, once dominated by extraction, now finds its pulse in a blend of agriculture, manufacturing, and the steady flow of commerce through its well-connected corridors, a pragmatic evolution that continues to shape the rhythm of daily life in Coal City.
Live animated radar for Coal City 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 | Coal City, Grundy County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.28781°N, 88.285618°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60416, 60407 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Coal City, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Coal City, 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 Coal City includes coordinates 41.287810°N, 88.285618°W, situated in Grundy County. ZIP code 60416, 60407. 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. 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.
