Cuba, Illinois Weather
Cuba, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cuba, Lake County.
Full aviation weather for Cuba is published on the Lake in the Hills Airport (K3CK) page, 11 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 Cuba 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 Cuba: Campbell Airport (KC81) 18 km · Galt Field (K10C) 29 km · Camp Lake Airport (K49C) 38 km · Dacy Airport (K0C0) 44 km · Grand Geneva Resort Airport (KC02) 51 km
Conditions reported at K3CK describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cuba specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cuba.
About Cuba, Illinois
Cuba, Illinois, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the slow grind of glaciers and the patient work of water. It lies 5.4 miles east-north-east of Algonquin, IL (from Algonquin, IL: bearing 77°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west-north-west of Palatine. Rolling hills, softened by centuries of wind and rain, cradle fertile valleys where the earth yields its bounty. Here, the air carries a particular stillness, broken only by the whisper of leaves in the oak and maple trees that stand like ancient sentinels along the ridges. Sunlight, when it finds its way through the canopy, paints fleeting patterns on the forest floor, a subtle illumination that hints at the deep, quiet life stirring beneath. The land breathes with a kind of enduring grace, a testament to seasons past and those yet to come. The history of Cuba is etched into the very bones of its economy, a story of agricultural endeavor and the quiet resilience of its people. For generations, the rich prairie soil has been the lifeblood of this place, supporting farms that have fed families and communities. While the echoes of the past still resonate in the sturdy barns and weathered fences, the present pulse of Cuba beats with a steady, understated rhythm. Local businesses, often family-run, provide the essential goods and services that sustain daily life, their presence a reassuring constant in the ever-changing currents of the world. Cuba, in its unassuming way, stands as a quiet reminder of the enduring strength found in rootedness and the simple dignity of honest work.
Live animated radar for Cuba 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 | Cuba, Lake County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.183913°N, 88.190914°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60010, 61427 |
| Area Code | 312, 773, 815 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cuba, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cuba, 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 Cuba includes coordinates 42.183913°N, 88.190914°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 60010, 61427. 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.
