Lee, Illinois Weather
Lee, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lee, Lee County.
Full aviation weather for Lee is published on the Hinckley Airport (K0C2) page, 20 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 Lee 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 Lee: DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport (KDKB) 25 km · Aurora Municipal Airport (KARR) 39 km · Cushing Field Ltd Airport (K0C8) 42 km · Dupage Airport (KDPA) 59 km · Morris Municipal Airport James R. Washburn field (KC09) 60 km
Conditions reported at K0C2 describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lee specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lee.
About Lee, Illinois
Lee unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling terrain, where broad fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards a horizon often softened by the haze of summer or the sharp clarity of a winter sky. It lies 13.5 miles south-west of DeKalb, IL (from DeKalb, IL: bearing 227°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west of Waterman. The air here carries the faint, earthy scent of tilled soil and, in the warmer months, the sweet perfume of blossoms from the scattered orchards that dot the periphery. Farmhouses, their white paint weathered by countless seasons, stand like stoic sentinels against the vast expanse of sky, their silhouettes familiar and comforting against the changing light. The prevailing character of Lee is one of quiet perseverance, a place where the land dictates the pace and the people are as sturdy and reliable as the fertile earth beneath their feet. The history of Lee is inextricably bound to the agricultural bounty of this fertile region, with its roots reaching back to the mid-19th century when settlers were drawn by the promise of rich farmland. The local economy still hums with the steady pulse of agriculture, the grain elevators standing as silent testaments to generations of farmers who have worked this land. While industry has ebbed and flowed, leaving behind faint echoes of its presence, the enduring spirit of Lee remains tethered to the cycles of planting and harvest. Occasional roadside stands, their tables laden with the season's freshest produce, offer a tangible connection to this enduring heritage, a simple but profound reminder of what sustains this place.
Live animated radar for Lee 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 | Lee, Lee County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.795029°N, 88.941479°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60530 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lee, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lee, 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 Lee includes coordinates 41.795029°N, 88.941479°W, situated in Lee County. ZIP code 60530. Telephone area code: 708. 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.
