Harvey, Illinois Weather
Harvey, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Harvey, Cook County.
Flight conditions near Harvey. Data source: locating…
About Harvey, Illinois
Harvey rests on a broad, flat plain, the land stretching out under a sky that often feels immense, a canvas for the dramatic cloud formations that sweep across the region. It lies 5.0 miles east of Oak Forest, IL (from Oak Forest, IL: bearing 84°T), and is situated 7.8 miles west-north-west of Hammond. The streets here are laid out in a grid, a testament to the practical planning of its development, bordered by modest homes and the occasional larger, older structure that hints at a more prosperous past. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy scent, a mingling of distant industry and the dampness from the nearby Calumet River, a subtle reminder of the waterway that flows through the periphery of Harvey's existence. Trees, mostly hardy maples and oaks, line many of the residential blocks, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to carry on the breeze, a quiet murmur in the otherwise steady hum of daily life. The history of Harvey is deeply intertwined with the industrial might that once defined this part of the country, a legacy etched into the very bones of the community. Founded in the late 19th century, it quickly became a hub for manufacturing, drawing workers from far and wide to its factories and rail yards, a pulse of intense activity that shaped its character for decades. Though the landscape has evolved, and some of the grand industrial edifices now stand silent or repurposed, the echoes of that energetic past persist. The local economy has adapted, shifting focus, but the spirit of a place built on hard work and resilience remains, a quiet strength that underpins the character of Harvey. This is a locality where the stories of innovation and labor are as much a part of the terrain as the flat, fertile ground itself.
Live animated radar for Harvey 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 | Harvey, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.610034°N, 87.646713°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60426 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Harvey, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harvey, 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 Harvey includes coordinates 41.610034°N, 87.646713°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60426. 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.
