Lakewood, Illinois Weather
Lakewood, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lakewood, DuPage County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lakewood.
About Lakewood, Illinois
Lakewood unfolds across a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate sculpting of glaciers, its terrain a gentle swell of land that cradles a network of shimmering lakes and meandering creeks. It lies 2.2 miles north of West Chicago, IL (from West Chicago, IL: bearing 8°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-north-west of Naperville. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, carries a softened coolness, a whisper of the coming evening that settles over manicured lawns and the stoic, enduring oaks that line residential streets. Greenery is not just an accent but the very breath of Lakewood, evident in the expansive parks that punctuate its neighborhoods and the careful cultivation of private gardens, each a small, verdant kingdom where the quiet hum of cicadas provides a constant, unobtrusive soundtrack. The character of Lakewood is one of quiet competence, a place where order and comfort are not just aspired to but are, for the most part, achieved. The genesis of Lakewood is entwined with the post-war expansion of the Chicago metropolitan area, a deliberate creation designed to offer a serene, suburban refuge from the urban bustle. Its economy, once rooted in the agricultural bounty of the surrounding prairie, has long since diversified, now reflecting a blend of professional services, retail, and a significant presence of educational institutions that draw students and scholars alike. This intellectual current lends a particular vibrancy to Lakewood, a subtle but persistent undercurrent beneath the prevailing calm. The presence of institutions of higher learning means that conversations in coffee shops might drift from local school board meetings to philosophical debates, a unique characteristic that sets Lakewood apart. It is a place built on foresight, a community that continues to grow and adapt while holding fast to the quiet ideals of its founding.
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| Location | Lakewood, DuPage County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.916695°N, 88.197572°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62438, 60014 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lakewood, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lakewood, 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 Lakewood includes coordinates 41.916695°N, 88.197572°W, situated in DuPage County. ZIP code 62438, 60014. 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. 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.
