Deerfield, Illinois Weather
Deerfield, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Deerfield, Lake County.
Full aviation weather for Deerfield is published on the Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK) page, 8 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 Deerfield 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 Deerfield: Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) 22 km · Campbell Airport (KC81) 26 km · Waukegan National Airport (KUGN) 28 km · Lake in the Hills Airport (K3CK) 40 km · Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 44 km
Conditions reported at KPWK describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Deerfield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Deerfield, Illinois
Deerfield unfolds across a gentle, rolling terrain that speaks of glacial legacies, where the land’s subtle contours cradle a landscape of both cultivated fields and burgeoning suburban development. It lies 2.4 miles west-south-west of Highland Park, IL (from Highland Park, IL: bearing 252°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-east of Arlington Heights. The air here, especially in the hushed moments before dawn, carries a clean, crisp promise, a subtle scent of damp earth and distant pine. Mature trees, their branches reaching like patient arms, line residential streets, their leaves rustling with a quiet murmur that seems to absorb the everyday sounds of life. In the distance, the sky often stretches wide and open, a canvas for the shifting moods of the Midwestern weather, from the brilliant, sharp clarity of a winter afternoon to the soft, diffused glow of a summer twilight that lingers long after the sun has dipped below the horizon. The history of Deerfield is interwoven with the agricultural roots of Lake County, a legacy that still whispers in the names of some thoroughfares and the enduring presence of open green spaces. Though its economy has diversified significantly, moving beyond its agrarian beginnings to embrace a robust commercial and residential character, a sense of thoughtful planning pervades its development. The town has grown with an eye towards preserving a comfortable, accessible lifestyle for its inhabitants, fostering a community that values both its established neighborhoods and its modern conveniences. Deerfield’s distinctive character lies not in grand monuments, but in the quiet hum of families, the steady flow of local businesses, and the shared appreciation for the accessible parks and natural areas that punctuate its suburban tapestry.
Live animated radar for Deerfield 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.
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| Location | Deerfield, Lake County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.171136°N, 87.844512°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60015 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Deerfield, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Deerfield, 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 Deerfield includes coordinates 42.171136°N, 87.844512°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 60015. Telephone area code: 312, 773. 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.
