Hawthorn Woods, Illinois Weather
Hawthorn Woods, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hawthorn Woods, Lake County.
Full aviation weather for Hawthorn Woods is published on the Campbell Airport (KC81) page, 12 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 Hawthorn Woods 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 Hawthorn Woods: Lake in the Hills Airport (K3CK) 23 km · Galt Field (K10C) 34 km · Camp Lake Airport (K49C) 36 km · Dacy Airport (K0C0) 52 km · Grand Geneva Resort Airport (KC02) 52 km
Conditions reported at KC81 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hawthorn Woods specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hawthorn Woods.
About Hawthorn Woods, Illinois
Hawthorn Woods unfolds as a landscape of rolling terrain, where the land gently rises and falls, giving way to a mosaic of mature woodlands and open, sun-drenched fields. It lies 3.6 miles west of Vernon Hills, IL (from Vernon Hills, IL: bearing 267°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-north-west of Arlington Heights. Here, the air carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, especially after a spring shower, and the quietude is punctuated by the calls of unseen birds flitting through the dense canopy of oaks and maples. The terrain itself is characterized by a series of subtle ridges and hollows, remnants of glacial activity, which create natural drainage patterns and shape the very character of the place, allowing for pockets of wetland to thrive alongside drier, more elevated areas. The history of Hawthorn Woods is intertwined with the agricultural past of Lake County, with early settlers drawn to its fertile soil and the abundant natural resources provided by its woodlands and intermittent streams. While the area has transitioned from its agrarian roots, remnants of that past can still be glimpsed in the occasional weathered barn or the enduring presence of large, open parcels of land. Today, the local economy in and around Hawthorn Woods is largely suburban, with residents commuting to larger employment centers, yet a distinct sense of place persists. The community prides itself on its commitment to preserving green spaces, with numerous parks and nature preserves, such as Flint Creek Savanna, offering residents opportunities to connect with the natural beauty that defines Hawthorn Woods. The quality of light here, particularly as dusk settles and casts long shadows across the fields, has a certain hushed luminescence, a quiet beauty that speaks to the enduring spirit of this Midwestern locale.
Live animated radar for Hawthorn Woods 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 | Hawthorn Woods, Lake County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.216969°N, 88.049521°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60047 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hawthorn Woods, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hawthorn Woods, 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 Hawthorn Woods includes coordinates 42.216969°N, 88.049521°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 60047. 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.
