Knollwood, Illinois Weather
Knollwood, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Knollwood, Lake County.
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About Knollwood, Illinois
Knollwood unfolds across a landscape gently sculpted by glacial retreat, where the land rises and falls in subtle swells, hinting at the immense forces that shaped it. It lies 3.5 miles south-west of North Chicago, IL (from North Chicago, IL: bearing 220°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south-south-west of Waukegan. The terrain here is a mosaic of mature woodlands, their canopies a deep, resonant green in the summer months, interspersed with open fields that catch the late afternoon sun like burnished gold. Small, meandering streams, their waters cool and clear, weave through the topography, their banks often softened by a fringe of willow and alder. The air carries the clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the natural world that still holds sway in this corner of Lake County. Even in the heart of Knollwood, the quiet hum of cicadas can sometimes be heard, a subtle counterpoint to the distant murmur of traffic. The story of Knollwood is one of gradual settlement, a slow unfolding from agricultural roots into a more suburban character, yet retaining vestiges of its past. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of open land, established farms and homesteads, their presence now echoed in the names of some of the older streets. While industry has largely moved on, the legacy of its agricultural heritage can still be felt in the surrounding countryside, where pockets of farmland persist, a testament to the enduring connection to the earth. Today, Knollwood’s economy is primarily driven by its role as a residential community, a place where families have put down roots, drawn by the blend of natural beauty and convenient access to larger metropolitan areas. The local parks and preserved green spaces serve as anchors, drawing people together for picnics and quiet contemplation, fostering a sense of shared stewardship for the land.
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| Location | Knollwood, Lake County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.286134°N, 87.885628°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62684, 60044 |
| Area Code | 217, 312, 773 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Knollwood, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Knollwood, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Knollwood includes coordinates 42.286134°N, 87.885628°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 62684, 60044. Telephone area code: 217, 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
