Hazel Crest, Illinois Weather
Hazel Crest, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Hazel Crest, Cook County.
Full aviation weather for Hazel Crest is published on the Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) page, 14 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 Hazel Crest 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 Hazel Crest: Bult Field (KC56) 22 km · Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) 24 km · Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 24 km · Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (K3HO) 36 km · Lowell Airport (KC97) 41 km
Conditions reported at KIGQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hazel Crest specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Hazel Crest, Illinois
Hazel Crest lies on a gently rolling plain, a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of glaciers long ago. It lies 3.3 miles south-east of Oak Forest, IL (from Oak Forest, IL: bearing 130°T), and is situated 9.2 miles east-south-east of Orland Park. The air here, especially as the sun begins its low descent, carries a faint, earthy scent, a reminder of the rich soil that underpins everything. Mature oaks and maples, their branches reaching wide, punctuate the residential streets, offering dappled shade in the warmer months and stark, beautiful silhouettes against the winter sky. The terrain itself is unassuming, a subtle ebb and flow that defines the flow of water and the placement of homes, a quiet testament to the forces that molded this part of Cook County. The history of Hazel Crest is tied to the broader narrative of suburban expansion, a story of families seeking a different kind of life away from the city's core. Its economic roots are diverse, reflecting a shift from agricultural beginnings to a blend of retail, services, and the steady hum of local businesses that provide employment and character. The Chicago Heights area, with its own industrial legacy, is close enough to influence the rhythm of Hazel Crest, yet the village maintains its distinct feel, a place where neighbors still recognize each other on the street. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a quiet pride in the steady progress and the enduring community spirit that defines Hazel Crest.
Live animated radar for Hazel Crest 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 | Hazel Crest, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.571701°N, 87.694492°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60429 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hazel Crest, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hazel Crest, 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 Hazel Crest includes coordinates 41.571701°N, 87.694492°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60429. 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. 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.
