Cornell, Illinois Weather
Cornell, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cornell, Cook County.
Full aviation weather for Cornell is published on the Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) page, 14 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 Cornell 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 Cornell: Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) 22 km · Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) 25 km · Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (K3HO) 36 km · Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) 36 km · Bult Field (KC56) 42 km
Conditions reported at KMDW describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cornell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cornell.
About Cornell, Illinois
Cornell breathes the wide, flat air of its prairie surroundings, a place where the horizon feels perpetually within reach. It lies 2.7 miles south of Hyde Park, IL (from Hyde Park, IL: bearing 182°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south-south-east of Chicago. The land itself is a study in subtle contours, a gently rolling expanse that hints at glacial history beneath its cultivated surface. Dwellings here are often unpretentious, sturdy boxes absorbing the vast, pale sky, their windows reflecting the slow drift of clouds. The dominant character of Cornell is one of quiet endurance, a stoic resilience forged by the elements and the sheer openness of the landscape. Even the wind seems to carry a different weight here, a steady current that shapes the very posture of the trees and the way the grasses sway. This corner of Cook County, though far from the urban roar, carries its own distinct history, one tied to the fertile soil and the ebb and flow of agricultural enterprise. Cornell was not built on dramatic geological features, but rather on the steady, dependable work of farming, an economy that has long been the lifeblood of its people. The legacy of those who tilled this land is still palpable in the well-maintained farmsteads and the enduring agricultural rhythms that dictate much of the year. While the grand institutions are elsewhere, Cornell possesses a quiet dignity, a testament to the persistent spirit of those who have made their lives here, drawing sustenance and character from the very earth beneath their feet.
Live animated radar for Cornell 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 | Cornell, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.754757°N, 87.595326°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60619, 61319 |
| Area Code | 312, 773, 815 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cornell, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cornell, 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 Cornell includes coordinates 41.754757°N, 87.595326°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60619, 61319. Telephone area code: 312, 773, 815. 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.
