Dolton, Illinois Weather
Dolton, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Dolton, Cook County.
Full aviation weather for Dolton is published on the Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) page, 13 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 Dolton 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 Dolton: Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) 16 km · Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 20 km · Bult Field (KC56) 30 km · Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (K3HO) 30 km · Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) 45 km
Conditions reported at KIGQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dolton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Dolton, Illinois
Dolton rests on a broad, gently sloping plain, a landscape shaped by the persistent hand of glaciers long ago. It lies 4.3 miles west-north-west of Calumet City, IL (from Calumet City, IL: bearing 292°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north-west of Hammond. The land here, a rich alluvial soil, supports a practical, unpretentious character, where the sky feels vast and the horizon stretches with a quiet, unwavering presence. Streets are laid out in a grid, a testament to careful planning, and the air often carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil or the distant hum of industry. Evenings can bring a soft, diffused light, a pearly glow that softens the edges of warehouses and residential blocks alike, lending a certain dignity to the everyday. The history of Dolton is intertwined with the ebb and flow of industry and transportation that have defined this stretch of Cook County. Once a vital hub for railroads and the trucking industry, its economy continues to adapt, with logistics and distribution centers now forming a significant part of its fabric. This heritage is visible in the enduring presence of industrial architecture, some of it showing the patina of years, alongside newer developments. The Calumet River, a working waterway, snakes through the vicinity, a constant reminder of the region's connection to commerce and the movement of goods, a quiet artery fueling the lifeblood of Dolton.
Live animated radar for Dolton 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 | Dolton, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.638924°N, 87.607268°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60419 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dolton, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dolton, 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 Dolton includes coordinates 41.638924°N, 87.607268°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60419. 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.
