Goodenow, Illinois Weather
Goodenow, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Goodenow, Will County.
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About Goodenow, Illinois
Goodenow lies across a broad, gently rolling prairie, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons that seem to breathe with the vastness of the sky. It lies 7.9 miles south of Chicago Heights, IL (from Chicago Heights, IL: bearing 180°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west-south-west of St. John. The air here carries the scent of freshly turned earth and, in summer, the sweet perfume of ripening crops, a fragrance that mingles with the distant hum of agricultural machinery. The land itself, a fertile loam, has been shaped by ancient glaciers, leaving behind a landscape that is both open and subtly sculpted, where the occasional cluster of mature oak trees stands like stoic sentinels against the prevailing wind. Light here possesses a particular quality, especially in the late afternoon, when it slants across the land in long, golden shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the stillness. The history of Goodenow is intrinsically tied to the agricultural bounty of this region, a story of settlers who arrived with dreams of cultivating this rich soil and establishing a life amidst the open prairie. While not a hub of heavy industry, the local economy has long been sustained by the productivity of its farms, a lineage passed down through generations. Occasionally, a weathered barn, its red paint faded to a soft blush, or a sturdy, century-old farmhouse, offers a visual echo of the pioneers who first tamed this land. The character of Goodenow is one of quiet perseverance, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the enduring rhythms of the agricultural calendar, fostering a sense of deep connection to the land that sustains it.
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| Location | Goodenow, Will County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.391423°N, 87.636708°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60401 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Goodenow, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Goodenow, 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 Goodenow includes coordinates 41.391423°N, 87.636708°W, situated in Will County. ZIP code 60401. 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. 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.
