Morris, Illinois Weather
Morris, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Morris, Grundy County.
Full aviation weather for Morris is published on the Morris Municipal Airport James R. Washburn field (KC09) 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 Morris 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 Morris: Cushing Field Ltd Airport (K0C8) 24 km · Dwight Airport (KDTG) 25 km · Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT) 27 km · Lewis University Airport (KLOT) 39 km · Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (K1C5) 45 km
Conditions reported at KC09 describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Morris specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Morris.
About Morris, Illinois
Morris lies in the embrace of Grundy County's fertile, rolling plains, where the horizon stretches vast and uninterrupted, a canvas often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of an Illinois sunset. It lies 20.6 miles south-south-west of Plainfield, IL (from Plainfield, IL: bearing 213°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-west of Coal City. The land here is a deep, rich loam, a heritage of ancient glaciers and millennia of prairie grasses, now yielding to orderly rows of corn and soybeans that shimmer like emerald seas under the summer sun. The Illinois River, a broad, languid artery, slices through the landscape, its banks softened by willow trees and the occasional weathered barn, reflecting the wide, indifferent sky. Life in Morris carries the quiet hum of agriculture and the steady pulse of industry, a place where the air, especially in the early morning, holds the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and the distant promise of a clear day. The history of Morris is etched into the very bones of its economy, a narrative shaped by the river's bounty and the relentless digging of coal. For generations, the extraction of coal was the lifeblood of this region, a demanding industry that left its mark on the land and the people, fostering a resilient, practical spirit. Today, while agriculture remains a cornerstone, the ghost of mining lingers in the landscape and in the collective memory. The Illinois River continues to be a vital highway, carrying barges laden with goods, connecting Morris to a wider world while still anchoring it to its roots. Notable landmarks, like the historic courthouse square, stand as silent witnesses to decades of community life, where the pace is measured, a comfortable cadence that allows for neighborly chats and the simple pleasures of a town deeply connected to its fertile, windswept home.
Live animated radar for Morris 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 | Morris, Grundy County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.357254°N, 88.421178°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60450 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Morris, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Morris, 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 Morris includes coordinates 41.357254°N, 88.421178°W, situated in Grundy County. ZIP code 60450. 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.
