Lakewood, Illinois Weather
Lakewood, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lakewood, Mason County.
Full aviation weather for Lakewood is published on the Havana Regional Airport (K9I0) page, 6 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 Lakewood 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 Lakewood: Ingersoll Airport (KCTK) 36 km · Greater Beardstown Airport (KK06) 41 km · Pekin Municipal Airport (KC15) 44 km · Jacksonville Municipal Airport (KIJX) 54 km · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI) 57 km
Conditions reported at K9I0 describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lakewood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lakewood.
About Lakewood, Illinois
Lakewood, a quiet settlement in the heart of Mason County, unfolds across gently rolling terrain where cultivated fields meet scattered woodlands. It lies 32.2 miles south-west of Pekin, IL (from Pekin, IL: bearing 227°T), and is situated 3.9 miles south-south-west of Havana. The air here, especially on a summer evening, carries the mingled scents of ripening corn and damp earth, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very fabric of the place. Broad, open skies dominate the horizon, their immensity punctuated by the stately silhouettes of mature oak and maple trees that stand sentinel along the edges of properties and in the small, informal parks. The landscape is one of subtle beauty, characterized by the muted greens of summer pastures and the rich, dark loam that yields its bounty under the persistent sun. Life in Lakewood moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, a reflection of the land and the people who tend it. The history of Lakewood is deeply intertwined with the agricultural legacy of this region, a place where generations have worked the fertile soil. The local economy has long been anchored by farming, with corn and soybeans being the primary crops that define the economic pulse of the community. While farming remains central, the presence of small businesses and workshops hints at a broader, more diversified approach to commerce, a quiet adaptation to changing times. The nearby Illinois River, a broad artery of commerce and recreation, offers a constant, murmuring presence, its influence felt even miles inland through the humidity that often settles on the land and the occasional ferryboat that plies its waters. Lakewood, in its unassuming way, embodies the enduring spirit of rural America, a place where the land dictates the rhythm of life and the past is a constant, grounding influence.
Live animated radar for Lakewood 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 | Lakewood, Mason County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.247266°N, 90.085118°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62438, 60014 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | September 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, 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 Lakewood includes coordinates 40.247266°N, 90.085118°W, situated in Mason 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. 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.
