Lyons, Illinois Weather
Lyons, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Lyons, Cook County.
Full aviation weather for Lyons is published on the Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 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 Lyons 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 Lyons: Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) 20 km · Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) 39 km · Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) 40 km · Bult Field (KC56) 50 km · Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (K3HO) 54 km
Conditions reported at KMDW describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lyons specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Lyons, Illinois
Lyons rests with a quiet dignity along the Des Plaines River, a ribbon of water that has shaped its character as much as the rich, dark soil beneath. It lies 2.9 miles south-south-west of Berwyn, IL (from Berwyn, IL: bearing 206°T), and is situated 9.0 miles west-south-west of Chicago. The land here, once a broad expanse of prairie grasses reaching towards an endless sky, now bears the imprint of human endeavor, a mosaic of residential streets, bustling commercial corridors, and pockets of green. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle coolness, a promise of relief from the summer sun, and the rustling of leaves in the mature trees lining the avenues offers a gentle, constant murmur. Even as the sun begins its descent, casting long shadows that stretch and soften the edges of buildings, a certain resilience, a grounded spirit, seems to emanate from Lyons. The history of Lyons is intrinsically linked to the flow of the Des Plaines, a waterway that once served as a vital artery for trade and travel, a fact that echoes in the very name of the area’s prominent park, a nod to the natural beauty and historical significance of the river valley. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile land and the river's promise, established a community that gradually grew from its agricultural roots into a hub of industry, with factories once humming with activity, their echoes now fading into the present day's more diverse economy. Today, Lyons continues to evolve, its character a blend of enduring traditions and forward-looking aspirations, a place where the quiet hum of everyday life is punctuated by the occasional gleam of sunlight on the river’s surface, a reminder of the enduring natural forces that have always been its constant companion.
Live animated radar for Lyons 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 | Lyons, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.813365°N, 87.818113°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60534 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lyons, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lyons, 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 Lyons includes coordinates 41.813365°N, 87.818113°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60534. 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.
