Gladstone, Illinois Weather
Gladstone, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gladstone, Cook County.
Full aviation weather for Gladstone is published on the Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) page, 11 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 Gladstone 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 Gladstone: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 22 km · Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) 50 km · Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) 54 km
Conditions reported at KORD describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gladstone specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gladstone.
About Gladstone, Illinois
Gladstone lies in a broad, shallow valley, a gentle sweep of land where the sky seems to stretch and unfurl with an unusual generosity. It lies 3.1 miles south-south-east of Niles, IL (from Niles, IL: bearing 151°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north of Cicero. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, rise on either side, their slopes a patchwork of cultivated fields and quiet woodlands. The air here carries a certain clean, earthy scent, especially after a rain, a fragrance of turned soil and damp leaves that seems to settle deep into the lungs. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, honey-colored shadows that stretch across the meadows, a fleeting, luminous grace that paints the ordinary with a touch of the sublime. This stretch of land, once traversed by ancient peoples, eventually saw the arrival of settlers drawn by its fertile soil and the promise of a fresh start. Gladstone's economy, historically tied to the bounty of the surrounding farms, still echoes with the quiet hum of agricultural life, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of the community. While larger industries have passed through or bypassed it, a sturdy resilience persists, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called Gladstone home. The local general store, a fixture of decades, still serves as a quiet hub, a place where neighbors gather, their conversations a gentle murmur against the backdrop of the day's slow unfolding.
Live animated radar for Gladstone 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 | Gladstone, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.980309°N, 87.773949°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60630, 61437 |
| Area Code | 312, 773, 815 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gladstone, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gladstone, 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 Gladstone includes coordinates 41.980309°N, 87.773949°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60630, 61437. Telephone area code: 312, 773, 815. 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.
