Hickory Hills, Illinois Weather
Hickory Hills, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Hickory Hills, Cook County.
Full aviation weather for Hickory Hills is published on the Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) page, 9 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 Hickory Hills 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 Hickory Hills: Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) 29 km · Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) 32 km · Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) 36 km · Bult Field (KC56) 40 km · Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (K3HO) 50 km
Conditions reported at KMDW describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hickory Hills specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Hickory Hills, Illinois
Hickory Hills unfolds as a study in gentle topography, a place where the land, though not dramatically sculpted, possesses a quiet dignity. It lies 2.4 miles west-south-west of Burbank, IL (from Burbank, IL: bearing 256°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-south-west of Cicero. Rolling terrain, etched by the slow work of water and time, gives way to modestly sized neighborhoods, their streets lined with mature trees that whisper secrets in the breeze. The air here, particularly on a humid summer evening, carries the scent of mown grass and distant barbecue smoke, a comforting, earthy perfume. Sunlight filters through the leaves in shifting patterns, casting a dappled, ever-changing light that softens the edges of buildings and creates a sense of peaceful enclosure. The sky above Hickory Hills often feels vast, stretching out in a pale blue expanse that promises both openness and the quiet unfolding of days. The story of Hickory Hills is one of suburban growth, a testament to the post-war desire for space and community. Originally a landscape of farms and open fields, its transformation into a residential hub reflects a broader American narrative of expansion and the pursuit of an idealized family life. While not a center of heavy industry, its economy has long been intertwined with the larger commercial arteries of the metropolitan region, providing a comfortable base for its residents. A notable aspect of Hickory Hills is its dedication to green spaces, with numerous parks and wooded areas offering respite and recreation, echoing the natural abundance that gave the locality its name. The rhythm of life here is one of steady progression, punctuated by the predictable routines of school bells and weekend errands, a quiet hum of everyday existence.
Live animated radar for Hickory Hills 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 | Hickory Hills, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.725588°N, 87.825055°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61254, 60047, 60457 |
| Area Code | 312, 773, 708 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hickory Hills, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hickory Hills, 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 Hickory Hills includes coordinates 41.725588°N, 87.825055°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 61254, 60047, 60457. Telephone area code: 312, 773, 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.
