Elmhurst, Illinois Weather
Elmhurst, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Elmhurst, DuPage County.
Full aviation weather for Elmhurst is published on the Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) page, 9 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. 4 airfields within reach of Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 20 km · Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) 53 km · Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) 54 km
Conditions reported at KORD describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Elmhurst specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Elmhurst, Illinois
Elmhurst rests in a broad, gently rolling landscape, a place where the sky feels expansive, even when framed by the mature oaks and maples that line its residential streets. It lies 3.3 miles south-east of Addison, IL (from Addison, IL: bearing 132°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-south-west of Des Plaines. The terrain, shaped by ancient glaciers, offers a subtle topography, a series of low swells and shallow depressions that manage the water and give the neighborhoods a quiet, settled character. Even in the midst of its bustling thoroughfares, a sense of openness persists, a reminder of the prairie that once stretched unbroken to the horizon. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a summer rain and the crisp, clean bite of autumn, a constant, understated dialogue with the seasons. This land, once part of the vast Illinois prairie, has a history interwoven with the agricultural bounty of the region and later, the industrial might that drew people westward. Elmhurst's growth was spurred by its strategic position along early railway lines, a vital artery for commerce that transformed it from a quiet farming outpost into a thriving suburban center. The local economy, now a diverse blend of retail, professional services, and light industry, still echoes that pioneering spirit, a drive to build and innovate. Elmhurst University stands as a significant landmark, a beacon of learning that has shaped generations of its residents, while the Elmhurst Art Museum, with its iconic Mies van der Rohe house, offers a touch of refined culture to this dynamic Midwestern locale.
Live animated radar for Elmhurst 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 | Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.899474°N, 87.940342°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60126 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elmhurst, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elmhurst, 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 Elmhurst includes coordinates 41.899474°N, 87.940342°W, situated in DuPage County. ZIP code 60126. 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.
