Green Oaks, Illinois Weather
Green Oaks, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Green Oaks, Lake County.
Full aviation weather for Green Oaks is published on the Campbell Airport (KC81) page, 15 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 Green Oaks 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 Green Oaks: Waukegan National Airport (KUGN) 15 km · Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK) 20 km · Camp Lake Airport (K49C) 34 km · Kenosha Regional Airport (KENW) 34 km · Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) 35 km
Conditions reported at KC81 describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Green Oaks specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Green Oaks.
About Green Oaks, Illinois
Green Oaks unfolds as a quiet contemplation of the land, a place where the gentle rise and fall of the terrain suggests a long, unhurried conversation between earth and sky. It lies 4.0 miles south-west of North Chicago, IL (from North Chicago, IL: bearing 232°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-south-west of Waukegan. Rolling hills, softened by time and cultivation, give way to the cool, deep embrace of woodlands where oak and maple trees stand sentinel, their branches a filigree against the expansive Illinois heavens. In the warmer months, the air hums with the industry of unseen insects and the distant murmur of lawnmowers, a subtle soundtrack to the unfolding of suburban life. As twilight descends, the western sky often ignites in hues of apricot and rose, casting a warm, fleeting glow over manicured lawns and the shadowed depths of the bordering forests, a daily benediction upon this landscape. The history of Green Oaks is a story of agrarian roots gradually giving way to the aspirations of a modern populace, a transition marked by the preservation of natural beauty and the careful planning of its growth. Once part of a broader agricultural tapestry, the land here has seen generations of farmers cultivate its fertile soil, a legacy that lingers in the open fields that occasionally break the dense tree cover. Today, Green Oaks is known for its commitment to green spaces, with numerous parks and nature preserves acting as lungs for the surrounding development, offering residents a tangible connection to the wilder aspects of the region. The local economy, while no longer dominated by farming, thrives on the thoughtful integration of residential areas with accessible amenities, creating a comfortable, family-oriented environment where the pace of life allows for appreciation of the natural world that still holds sway.
Live animated radar for Green Oaks 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 | Green Oaks, Lake County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.290023°N, 87.903406°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60048 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Green Oaks, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Green Oaks, 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 Green Oaks includes coordinates 42.290023°N, 87.903406°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 60048. 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.
