McCook, Illinois Weather
McCook, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for McCook, Cook County.
Full aviation weather for McCook is published on the Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) page, 8 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 McCook 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 McCook: Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) 21 km · Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) 39 km · Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) 41 km · Bult Field (KC56) 49 km · Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (K3HO) 55 km
Conditions reported at KMDW describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at McCook specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for McCook.
About McCook, Illinois
McCook lies in a broad, flat expanse, where the land seems to hold its breath under an expansive sky. It lies 4.5 miles south-west of Berwyn, IL (from Berwyn, IL: bearing 216°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south-west of Cicero. The terrain here is a gentle, nearly imperceptible gradient, a subtle tilt towards unseen waters, and the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, dry scent, a whisper of the open fields that once dominated this landscape. Streetlights begin to glow, casting pools of warm light onto asphalt that has seen countless seasons, and the distant hum of traffic from the major arteries is a constant, low thrum against the quiet of residential streets lined with modest homes, each with its own small patch of green. Originally a crossroads for agricultural pursuits, McCook’s character was shaped by the fertile soil of Cook County and its proximity to developing transportation networks. The region's economy, once heavily reliant on farming and later on industrial ventures that capitalized on its strategic location, now reflects a more diversified approach, with logistics and service industries playing significant roles. The very ground remembers the passage of early settlers and the industrial boom that followed, a history subtly present in the older brick structures that still stand, weathering the elements with quiet resilience. The rhythm of McCook is one of steady progress, a place where the past informs the present without overwhelming it, and where the changing light of day paints the familiar streets with a fresh, enduring beauty.
Live animated radar for McCook 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 | McCook, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.79781°N, 87.84478°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60525 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McCook, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McCook, 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 McCook includes coordinates 41.797810°N, 87.844780°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60525. 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.
