Lake Carroll, Illinois Weather
Lake Carroll, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake Carroll, Carroll County.
Full aviation weather for Lake Carroll is published on the Albertus Airport (KFEP) page, 26 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. 4 airfields within reach of Lake Carroll 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 Carroll: Freeport/Dornink Airport (KC86) 35 km · Ogle County Airport (KC55) 43 km · Monroe Municipal Airport (KEFT) 55 km
Conditions reported at KFEP describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lake Carroll specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake Carroll.
About Lake Carroll, Illinois
Lake Carroll lies cradled by rolling hills, a vast, shimmering expanse of sapphire water reflecting the boundless Illinois sky. It lies 34.4 miles south-south-west of Green, WI (from Green, WI: bearing 203°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north-north-west of Lanark. The land here is a gentle, undulating presence, a quilt of verdant fields and mature woodlands that spill down to the water's edge. Along its sinuous shoreline, modest homes and weathered docks hint at lives lived in close communion with the lake's moods. The air itself carries a subtle, earthy fragrance, a blend of sun-baked soil and the cool, mineral scent of fresh water, especially potent in the hushed hours of late afternoon when the light softens and gilds the distant trees. This region, though seemingly tranquil, holds echoes of a hardier past, its character shaped by the agricultural endeavors that have long defined Carroll County. The lake itself is a testament to human ingenuity, a man-made reservoir that has become the heart of local recreation and a quiet engine for a modest economy built on tourism and the simple pleasures of lakeside living. Generations have found solace and recreation here, their days marked by the slow rhythm of seasons and the enduring appeal of open water. The spirit of Lake Carroll is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land and its waters have fostered a deep, unpretentious connection between people and their surroundings.
Live animated radar for Lake Carroll 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 Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.169543°N, 89.883184°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61046 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Carroll, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Carroll, 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 Carroll includes coordinates 42.169543°N, 89.883184°W, situated in Carroll County. ZIP code 61046. Telephone area code: 847, 224. 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.
