Hinsdale, Illinois Weather
Hinsdale, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Hinsdale, DuPage County.
Full aviation weather for Hinsdale is published on the Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 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. 5 airfields within reach of Hinsdale 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 Hinsdale: Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) 20 km · Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) 45 km · Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) 48 km · Bult Field (KC56) 52 km
Conditions reported at KMDW describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hinsdale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Hinsdale, Illinois
Hinsdale unfolds across a landscape gently sculpted by the retreat of ancient glaciers, its terrain a subtle tapestry of rolling plains and shallow depressions that once cradled ephemeral lakes. It lies 3.9 miles east of Downers Grove, IL (from Downers Grove, IL: bearing 98°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west-south-west of Cicero. Mature oaks and maples, remnants of a grander woodland, now line its well-kept streets, their canopies filtering the sunlight into shifting patterns on manicured lawns. The air here, particularly in the hushed moments before dawn, carries a clean, earthy scent, a promise of the day's quiet unfolding. This is a place where the sky feels vast, even within the embrace of suburban development, and the distant hum of traffic is softened by the rustling leaves. The roots of Hinsdale reach back to the mid-19th century, a time when railroads began to stitch together the burgeoning Midwest, and this locale offered a promising haven for those seeking refuge from the bustle of Chicago. Its early economy was tied to the fertile surrounding farmland, a legacy that still whispers in the names of its avenues and the occasional stand of corn that stubbornly persists. Today, Hinsdale thrives as a hub for professionals and families, its character shaped by a blend of historic preservation and modern aspiration, evident in the charming Victorian homes that stand shoulder-to-shoulder with contemporary architecture. A notable landmark, the Hinsdale Public Library, stands as a testament to the community's enduring commitment to knowledge and culture, its stately presence a quiet anchor in the town's daily rhythm.
Live animated radar for Hinsdale 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 | Hinsdale, DuPage County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.800864°N, 87.937005°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60521, 60522 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hinsdale, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hinsdale, 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 Hinsdale includes coordinates 41.800864°N, 87.937005°W, situated in DuPage County. ZIP code 60521, 60522. 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.
