Lake, Illinois Weather
Lake, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake, Kankakee County.
Full aviation weather for Lake is published on the Lowell Airport (KC97) page, 8 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 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: Lake Village Airport (KC98) 8 km · Bult Field (KC56) 26 km · Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK) 27 km · Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) 41 km · Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (K3HO) 49 km
Conditions reported at KC97 describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake.
About Lake, Illinois
Lake, Illinois, is a place where the prairie gently rolls to meet the sky, a landscape defined by the slow, deliberate dance of agricultural fields and the occasional, unexpected glint of water. It lies 16.5 miles east-north-east of Kankakee, IL (from Kankakee, IL: bearing 78°T), and is situated 5.8 miles east of Momence. The air here often carries the scent of freshly turned earth or the sweet, dry perfume of ripening corn, a constant reminder of the land's generous bounty. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, stretches long shadows across the flat terrain, transforming the ordinary into something imbued with a quiet, almost elemental beauty. The character of Lake is one of patient endurance, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life, and the horizon seems to hold an infinite promise. The history of Lake is intertwined with the fertile soil that has sustained it for generations, a story of farmers and families who shaped the land through hard work and an unwavering connection to its cycles. The local economy remains deeply rooted in agriculture, with vast expanses dedicated to crops that feed the nation, and the hushed hum of harvest machinery often punctuates the stillness. While not a place of grand monuments, Lake holds a distinct charm in its unassuming nature, a testament to the enduring spirit of rural Illinois. The nearby waterways, though not a singular dominant feature, offer moments of cool respite and the gentle sound of flowing water, adding another layer to the quiet narrative of this enduring locality.
Live animated radar for Lake 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 | Lake, Kankakee County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.168923°N, 87.550868°W |
| Timezone | Central Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60954 |
| Area Code | 630, 331 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake, 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 includes coordinates 41.168923°N, 87.550868°W, situated in Kankakee County. ZIP code 60954. Telephone area code: 630, 331. Timezone: Central Time.
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.
