Great Lakes, Illinois Weather
Great Lakes, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Great Lakes, Lake County.
Full aviation weather for Great Lakes is published on the Waukegan National Airport (KUGN) 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 Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes: Campbell Airport (KC81) 18 km · Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK) 22 km · Kenosha Regional Airport (KENW) 32 km · Camp Lake Airport (K49C) 35 km · Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) 37 km
Conditions reported at KUGN describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Great Lakes specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Great Lakes.
About Great Lakes, Illinois
Great Lakes, Illinois, presents a landscape shaped by the broad, flat expanse of the terrain, a gentle sweep that hints at the vastness of the waters it borders. It lies 1.2 miles south-south-west of North Chicago, IL (from North Chicago, IL: bearing 202°T), and is situated 3.8 miles south of Waukegan. The land here is largely a quiet proposition, marked by the orderly lines of suburban development giving way to pockets of more untamed greenery. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a certain cool, almost mineral scent, a subtle reminder of the nearby Lake Michigan, its immense presence felt more as a atmospheric condition than a visual spectacle from many vantage points. The sky, a pale, expansive canvas, often softens the edges of the buildings and trees, lending a diffused light that can make the most ordinary street corner seem momentarily contemplative. The history of Great Lakes is inextricably linked to its military heritage. Once a vital training ground for American servicemen, the echoes of its past are still palpable, a quiet undercurrent beneath the everyday hum of civilian life. The local economy, while diversified now, still retains a strong connection to government and service industries, a legacy of its foundational purpose. This particular locality is distinguished by its proximity to the naval training center, a significant landmark that continues to shape its character and contribute to its unique identity. The rhythm of life in Great Lakes is one of steady routine, a community that has adapted and evolved from its military roots into a thriving residential area, yet still remembers the discipline and purpose that first defined it.
Live animated radar for Great Lakes 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Great Lakes, Lake County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.309189°N, 87.850071°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60064, 60088 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Great Lakes, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Great Lakes, 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 Great Lakes includes coordinates 42.309189°N, 87.850071°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 60064, 60088. 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.
