Humboldt, Illinois Weather
Humboldt, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Humboldt, Cook County.
Full aviation weather for Humboldt 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. 6 airfields within reach of Humboldt 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 Humboldt: Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) 18 km · Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) 40 km · Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) 44 km · Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (K3HO) 54 km · Bult Field (KC56) 60 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 Humboldt specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Humboldt.
About Humboldt, Illinois
Humboldt, a quiet corner of Cook County, unfolds with a muted charm, its landscape a gentle prelude to the grander expanse of the nearby metropolis. It lies 4.7 miles east-north-east of Oak Park, IL (from Oak Park, IL: bearing 67°T), and is situated 5.0 miles north-north-west of Chicago. Here, the land lies low and level, a testament to the ancient lakebed it once was, its soil rich and dark, yielding to the patient cultivation of hardy trees and the occasional patch of wildflowers that bravely push through the urban fringe. The air, especially in the long, hushed evenings of late summer, carries the faint, sweet scent of mown grass and the distant hum of traffic, a constant reminder of the world just beyond its borders. Streets wind with a predictable logic, lined by modest homes with tidy yards, each a small haven against the encroaching sky, which often stretches wide and washes over the neighborhood in hues of pale gold or bruised lavender as the day draws to a close. The story of Humboldt is one of quiet persistence, a community that grew not from dramatic booms, but from steady settlement and the pragmatic spirit of its early inhabitants. Its roots are intertwined with the agricultural plain, a heritage that still whispers in the occasional mature oak standing sentinel in a park or the enduring names of streets that recall a time when this was open country. While no grand industries define Humboldt, its local economy thrives on a more intimate scale, with a scattering of small businesses and service providers catering to the daily needs of its residents, creating a sense of self-sufficiency that belies its proximity to Chicago. The absence of towering landmarks is, in itself, a distinctive feature; instead, Humboldt offers the understated beauty of everyday life, the steady rhythm of families and neighbors, a place where the most notable events are often the quiet triumphs of community and the enduring strength of home.
Live animated radar for Humboldt 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 | Humboldt, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.912254°N, 87.699778°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60647, 61931 |
| Area Code | 312, 773, 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Humboldt, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Humboldt, 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 Humboldt includes coordinates 41.912254°N, 87.699778°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60647, 61931. Telephone area code: 312, 773, 309. 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.
