Gages Lake, Illinois Weather
Gages Lake, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Gages Lake, Lake County.
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About Gages Lake, Illinois
Gages Lake rests as a verdant exhale in the rolling terrain of Lake County, its namesake waters a placid mirror reflecting the soft Illinois sky. It lies 4.3 miles west-south-west of Gurnee, IL (from Gurnee, IL: bearing 253°T), and is situated 5.7 miles east-south-east of Round Lake Beach. The land here is a gentle undulation, a mosaic of mature oak and maple trees that stand sentinel over scattered residential enclaves and the occasional open field, hinting at a past more agrarian. In the hush of evening, the air grows cool and carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and decaying leaves, a perfume that settles over the houses and the shimmering surface of the lake. The quality of light as the sun dips below the horizon is a painterly stroke of muted golds and soft lavenders, lending an ephemeral beauty to the familiar shapes of rooftops and shorelines. The history of Gages Lake is entwined with the westward expansion and the development of this region as a place for both recreation and quiet living. Once part of a larger agricultural landscape, the development of the lake as a destination for summer cottages and fishing in the early 20th century marked a shift in its character. Today, while retaining a strong residential focus, the spirit of those earlier days can still be felt in the way families gather by the water's edge, their laughter carrying on the summer breeze. The local economy, while diversified, still draws a quiet strength from its proximity to larger centers, allowing Gages Lake to maintain a character of accessible tranquility, a place where the pace of life feels measured by the gentle lapping of water against the shore.
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| Location | Gages Lake, Lake County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.351689°N, 87.982577°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60030 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gages Lake, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gages Lake, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Gages Lake includes coordinates 42.351689°N, 87.982577°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 60030. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
