Lake of the Woods, Illinois Weather
Lake of the Woods, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake of the Woods, Will County.
Full aviation weather for Lake of the Woods is published on the Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT) page, 4 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 of the Woods 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 of the Woods: Lewis University Airport (KLOT) 16 km · Morris Municipal Airport James R. Washburn field (KC09) 19 km · Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (K1C5) 24 km · Cushing Field Ltd Airport (K0C8) 33 km · Aurora Municipal Airport (KARR) 38 km
Conditions reported at KJOT describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lake of the Woods specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake of the Woods.
About Lake of the Woods, Illinois
Lake of the Woods unfolds as a gentle embrace of Illinois prairie, where the land slopes with a quiet grace towards its shimmering namesake. It lies 7.0 miles west-south-west of Joliet, IL (from Joliet, IL: bearing 250°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south of Plainfield. Broadleaf trees, their branches reaching like patient arms, punctuate the fields, their leaves whispering secrets to the wind that sweeps across the open sky. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of tilled soil and distant water, and in the fading light of late afternoon, the entire landscape seems to soften, bathed in a honeyed luminescence that hints at deeper, more enduring hues. This corner of Will County, while not ancient in human terms, holds the quiet echoes of agricultural industry that has shaped its character for generations. The economy of Lake of the Woods has long been tied to the fertile black soil, producing crops that feed the broader region, a steady, dependable rhythm that underpins daily life. While no grand historical monuments dominate the horizon, the very structure of the land, the way the fields are laid out and the water is managed, speaks of a practical ingenuity and a deep understanding of the earth’s bounty. The presence of the lake itself, a focal point for recreation and quiet contemplation, offers a distinct charm, a place where the hurried world outside seems to momentarily pause, allowing the simple beauty of water and sky to assert its gentle dominion.
Live animated radar for Lake of the Woods 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 of the Woods, Will County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.489722°N, 88.208056°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60404, 61853 |
| Area Code | 708, 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake of the Woods, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake of the Woods, 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 of the Woods includes coordinates 41.489722°N, 88.208056°W, situated in Will County. ZIP code 60404, 61853. Telephone area code: 708, 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.
