Countryside, Illinois Weather
Countryside, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Countryside, Cook County.
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About Countryside, Illinois
Countryside unfolds as a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, a mosaic of emerald fields and stoic woodlands that meet the vast, often bruised-purple sky of the Midwest. It lies 6.1 miles west-north-west of Burbank, IL (from Burbank, IL: bearing 304°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south-west of Cicero. Here, the air carries a clean, sharp scent of damp earth and the distant hum of unseen highways, a constant reminder of the proximity of urban sprawl to this quieter expanse. Mature oaks, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, punctuate the horizons, while along the low-lying areas, the land softens into marshy fringes, alive with the rustle of unseen creatures and the vibrant green of reeds. The quality of light here is particularly striking, especially as the sun begins its descent, casting long, painterly shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the land into something altogether more profound and still. This stretch of Cook County, where Countryside resides, carries the echoes of its agricultural past, its fields once diligently tilled by generations seeking sustenance from the rich prairie soil. Though the farms have receded, replaced in part by the suburban pulse and the steady thrum of commerce, a resilient spirit of self-sufficiency persists. The local economy, once anchored by the bounty of the land, now finds its footing in a blend of light industry and service, with businesses that serve the immediate needs of residents and the wider region. A notable characteristic of Countryside is its unassuming accessibility, a place where the quietude of nature is never too far removed from the conveniences of modern life, offering a unique balance for those who call it home.
Live animated radar for Countryside and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Countryside, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.782809°N, 87.878114°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60560, 60525 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Countryside, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Countryside, 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 Countryside includes coordinates 41.782809°N, 87.878114°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60560, 60525. 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. 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.
