Matteson, Illinois Weather
Matteson, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Matteson, Cook County.
Full aviation weather for Matteson is published on the Bult Field (KC56) page, 14 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 Matteson 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 Matteson: Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) 16 km · Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) 28 km · Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 32 km · Lowell Airport (KC97) 35 km · Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (K3HO) 38 km
Conditions reported at KC56 describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Matteson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Matteson, Illinois
Matteson's landscape unfolds with a gentle, almost unassuming, grace. It lies 4.0 miles west of Chicago Heights, IL (from Chicago Heights, IL: bearing 268°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-east of Tinley Park. Rolling plains, once the domain of vast prairies, now give way to a mosaic of manicured lawns and the occasional stand of mature oak trees, their branches reaching skyward like patient sentinels. The air here, especially in the hushed moments before dawn, carries a clean, crisp scent, hinting at the fertile soil beneath and the distant murmur of traffic from the arterial highways that thread through the region. Even the sunlight seems to fall differently, a softer, less insistent glow that washes over the suburban sprawl, lending a quiet dignity to the everyday. The history of Matteson is inextricably linked to the agricultural bounty of this fertile land, its early days shaped by the relentless cultivation of crops that fed a growing nation. Later, the advent of transportation routes, particularly the railroad, transformed it into a hub for commerce and industry, drawing in businesses that still form the backbone of its local economy. While its original agrarian roots are now largely obscured by development, a palpable sense of groundedness remains, a quiet persistence that echoes the generations who worked this earth. Today, Matteson thrives on a diverse economic base, its character defined by a blend of residential comfort and a steady hum of commercial activity, a place where the echoes of the past are felt in the very rhythm of its present.
Live animated radar for Matteson 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 | Matteson, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.503924°N, 87.713102°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60443, 60423 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Matteson, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Matteson, 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 Matteson includes coordinates 41.503924°N, 87.713102°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60443, 60423. 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.
