Lake Barrington, Illinois Weather
Lake Barrington, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake Barrington, Lake County.
Full aviation weather for Lake Barrington is published on the Campbell Airport (KC81) 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 Lake Barrington 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 Lake Barrington: Lake in the Hills Airport (K3CK) 14 km · Galt Field (K10C) 28 km · Camp Lake Airport (K49C) 35 km · Dacy Airport (K0C0) 45 km · Grand Geneva Resort Airport (KC02) 49 km
Conditions reported at KC81 describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lake Barrington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake Barrington.
About Lake Barrington, Illinois
Lake Barrington rests in a gentle embrace of rolling terrain, where the sky often stretches, a vast canvas painted with the fleeting hues of dawn and dusk. It lies 7.9 miles east-north-east of Algonquin, IL (from Algonquin, IL: bearing 66°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-west of Palatine. The land here is a soft undulation, a tapestry woven from fields that transition from the emerald of summer crops to the muted golds of autumn, bordered by stands of mature oak and maple trees. The air carries a distinct scent, a blend of damp earth after a rain shower and the fainter, sweeter perfume of wildflowers that dot the meadows. The character of Lake Barrington is one of quiet resilience, a place where the natural world still holds a commanding presence, its rhythms dictating the pace of life. The history of Lake Barrington is intrinsically linked to the waterways that give it its name, and to the agricultural roots that once defined the region. Before becoming a residential haven for those seeking a more serene existence, the land was cultivated, yielding harvests that sustained early settlers. While the economy has diversified, hints of that agricultural past remain, visible in the open spaces and the enduring sense of connection to the land. Today, Lake Barrington attracts those who appreciate its natural beauty, its proximity to larger urban centers, and the peaceful, almost contemplative, atmosphere that settles over the area as the sun dips below the horizon, casting long, graceful shadows across the landscape.
Live animated radar for Lake Barrington 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 | Lake Barrington, Lake County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.212524°N, 88.15258°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60010 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Barrington, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Barrington, 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 Lake Barrington includes coordinates 42.212524°N, 88.152580°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 60010. Telephone area code: 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. 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.
