McGaw Park, Illinois Weather
McGaw Park, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for McGaw Park, Lake County.
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About McGaw Park, Illinois
McGaw Park unfurls across a gently rolling landscape, a verdant expanse where the manicured greens of its namesake park meet the broader agricultural tapestry of Lake County. It lies 3.9 miles east of Bloomington, IL (from Bloomington, IL: bearing 81°T), and is situated 4.0 miles east-south-east of Normal. Here, the sky seems to hold a particular clarity, a wide, blue dome that stretches from horizon to horizon, broken only by the occasional silhouette of an oak or the distant, hazy smudge of a windbreak. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy scent of tilled soil and ripening corn, a fragrance that speaks of the land's enduring bounty. Little streams, barely more than silver threads, meander through the fields, their banks fringed with willows that droop their verdant branches like weary sentinels. The history of this region is deeply entwined with the fertile earth, the land here having been shaped by generations of farmers who coaxed sustenance from its rich soil. While McGaw Park itself is a relatively modern development, its character is undeniably influenced by the surrounding agricultural economy, a landscape dotted with silos and barns that stand as quiet monuments to hard work. The nearby Fox River, a vital artery for centuries, still whispers tales of early settlements and the industries that once thrived along its banks, though today the pace of life in McGaw Park feels more attuned to the gentle rhythm of suburban living, a quiet hum of families and community. The park itself, with its open fields and playgrounds, serves as a modern heart for the area, a place where the legacy of the land meets the aspirations of its present inhabitants.
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| Location | McGaw Park, Lake County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.493141°N, 88.91999°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61704, 60085 |
| Area Code | 309, 312, 773 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McGaw Park, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McGaw Park, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 McGaw Park includes coordinates 40.493141°N, 88.919990°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 61704, 60085. Telephone area code: 309, 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
