Montgomery, Illinois Weather
Montgomery, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Montgomery, Kane County.
Full aviation weather for Montgomery is published on the Aurora Municipal Airport (KARR) page, 12 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery: Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (K1C5) 18 km · Dupage Airport (KDPA) 21 km · Lewis University Airport (KLOT) 25 km · Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT) 28 km · Hinckley Airport (K0C2) 30 km
Conditions reported at KARR describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Montgomery specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Montgomery, Illinois
Montgomery lies where the Fox River, a ribbon of cool, dark water, carves its patient path through the gently rolling terrain. It lies 2.5 miles south-south-west of Aurora, IL (from Aurora, IL: bearing 213°T), and is situated 3.3 miles north of Oswego. The land itself, a quilt of cultivated fields and mature woodlands, breathes the expansive sky of northern Illinois. Here, the air carries the scent of damp earth and ripening crops, a fragrance that deepens as the sun dips low, painting the western horizon in hues of bruised plum and fading gold. The character of Montgomery is one of quiet industry, a place where the natural world still holds sway, its rhythms dictating the pace of days. The history of Montgomery is tied to the very flow of the Fox River, a vital artery for early settlers and the industries they established. Mills once hummed along its banks, powered by the steady current, their echoes now faint whispers in the rustling leaves of the riverine trees. The local economy, once anchored by agriculture and small-scale manufacturing, has broadened to embrace diverse enterprises, yet the enduring connection to the land remains. The river itself, a constant presence, offers a tranquil counterpoint to the hum of modern life, its waters reflecting the changing seasons and the enduring spirit of this place.
Live animated radar for Montgomery 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 | Montgomery, Kane County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.730585°N, 88.345905°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60538, 60543 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Montgomery, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Montgomery, 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 Montgomery includes coordinates 41.730585°N, 88.345905°W, situated in Kane County. ZIP code 60538, 60543. 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.
