Niles, Illinois Weather
Niles, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Niles, Cook County.
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About Niles, Illinois
Niles, a verdant expanse within Cook County, unfolds with a gentle, rolling topography that hints at its glacial past, a landscape where mature trees cast dappled shadows across manicured lawns and the air often carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil after a summer shower. It lies 2.0 miles east-north-east of Park Ridge, IL (from Park Ridge, IL: bearing 74°T), and is situated 6.0 miles west-south-west of Evanston. The terrain, a subtle undulation rather than dramatic peaks, lends itself to a sense of comfortable repose, where residential streets curve with a natural, unhurried grace, and small streams, like glimpses of silver thread, wind their way through pockets of green. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a soft, diffused quality, bathing the suburban neighborhoods in a warm, golden hue that softens edges and invites contemplation. This locality carries the echoes of its agricultural roots, a history that predates the suburban sprawl and whispers through the names of older streets and the occasional venerable oak tree standing sentinel. The industrial past of Niles, particularly its significant role in manufacturing, has left its mark, though the current economic pulse beats with a more diversified rhythm, encompassing retail, services, and a burgeoning presence in technology, all contributing to the town's enduring vitality. The distinctiveness of Niles is perhaps best captured in its enduring community spirit, a quiet pride evident in well-maintained parks and the steady hum of everyday life, a place where the past is acknowledged without being a burden, and the present unfolds with a grounded, purposeful energy.
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| Location | Niles, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.018919°N, 87.80284°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60714 |
| Area Code | 630, 331 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Niles, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Niles, 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 Niles includes coordinates 42.018919°N, 87.802840°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60714. Telephone area code: 630, 331. 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.
