Flossmoor, Illinois Weather
Flossmoor, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Flossmoor, Cook County.
Full aviation weather for Flossmoor 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 Flossmoor 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 Flossmoor: Bult Field (KC56) 18 km · Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) 24 km · Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 28 km · Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (K3HO) 35 km · Lowell Airport (KC97) 38 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 Flossmoor specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Flossmoor, Illinois
Flossmoor rises gently from the flatlands, a place where the sky seems to stretch a little wider. It lies 3.6 miles north-west of Chicago Heights, IL (from Chicago Heights, IL: bearing 315°T), and is situated 10.0 miles west-south-west of Hammond. The land here, part of the broad sweep of the Chicago Plain, is characterized by its well-tended lawns and mature trees that line quiet streets, creating a dappled canopy overhead on warm summer days. The terrain, subtly rolling in places, allows for handsome homes that perch on slight rises, giving a sense of spaciousness even within the residential blocks. The air, especially after a spring rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and the distant hum of life, a subtle reminder of the larger metropolitan area just beyond the horizon. The story of Flossmoor is one of planned suburban growth, emerging in the early 20th century as a refuge from the burgeoning industrialization of Chicago. Its founders envisioned a community of tree-lined avenues and spacious properties, a vision that has largely endured. The local economy, while deeply connected to the wider Chicago region, has fostered a sense of self-sufficiency, with thriving local businesses that cater to the daily needs of residents, from bakeries to independent bookstores. The presence of the Flossmoor Country Club, with its storied golf courses, has long been a distinctive feature, drawing people not only for sport but for the social fabric it weaves into the community. The rhythm of life here is one of considered pace, where neighbors still greet each other on sidewalks and the changing seasons are marked by the turning leaves and the gradual lengthening of twilight.
Live animated radar for Flossmoor 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 | Flossmoor, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.542812°N, 87.684768°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60422 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Flossmoor, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Flossmoor, 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 Flossmoor includes coordinates 41.542812°N, 87.684768°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60422. 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.
