Melrose Park, Illinois Weather
Melrose Park, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Melrose Park, Cook County.
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About Melrose Park, Illinois
Melrose Park unfolds as a landscape of modest ambition, a grid of streets etched into the gently rolling terrain of Cook County. It lies 3.9 miles west-north-west of Oak Park, IL (from Oak Park, IL: bearing 286°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north-west of Cicero. Here, the sky feels a little wider than in the denser urban core to the east, the afternoon sun casting long, honest shadows from the mature oak and maple trees that line many of its residential avenues. The air, especially after a spring rain, carries a damp, earthy scent, a reminder of the fertile soil that once dominated this region. Small parks, dotted like green punctuation marks, offer pockets of respite, their manicured lawns and modest playgrounds a familiar comfort in the steady rhythm of daily life. The character of Melrose Park is one of quiet persistence, a place where the ordinary is given its due, and the hum of everyday activity forms its own subtle melody. The history of Melrose Park is intertwined with the industrial currents that surged through the American Midwest. Originally farmland, the area transformed as industries began to bloom, drawing workers and shaping a community built on labor and aspiration. The legacy of manufacturing can still be felt, a ghost in the architecture and the very layout of the land, though the local economy has diversified, embracing retail, services, and a growing entrepreneurial spirit. This adaptability defines Melrose Park, a place that honors its past without being beholden to it. The presence of institutions of learning and a vibrant cultural mosaic contribute to its distinctive identity, a testament to the enduring drive of its people to build and to thrive.
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| Location | Melrose Park, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.900586°N, 87.856728°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60160, 60161, 60164 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Melrose Park, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Melrose 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 Melrose Park includes coordinates 41.900586°N, 87.856728°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60160, 60161, 60164. Telephone area code: 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.
