North Chicago, Illinois Weather
North Chicago, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for North Chicago, Lake County.
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About North Chicago, Illinois
North Chicago unfolds along the western edge of a great, restless lake, its landscape a testament to the glacial sculptor's patient hand. It lies 2.6 miles south of Waukegan, IL (from Waukegan, IL: bearing 176°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-north-east of Mundelein. The terrain here is generally flat, a low-lying expanse occasionally broken by the gentle rise and fall of morainal ridges, remnants of ancient ice sheets that retreated eons ago. Pockets of marshland and wetlands, teeming with unseen life, dot the periphery, their reedy voices a constant hum against the wider symphony of the environment. The air itself carries a distinct character, a humid breath drawn from the vast inland sea to the east, often thick with the scent of damp earth and, on warmer days, the faint, metallic tang of industry. Even in the quietest moments, a subtle energy seems to hum beneath the surface, a promise of movement and change. The history of North Chicago is inextricably linked to the ebb and flow of industry and the powerful currents that have shaped the region. Founded as a hub for manufacturing, its early years were defined by the clang of machinery and the steady pulse of production, a legacy still visible in the industrial architecture that punctuates the skyline. The Great Lakes Naval Training Center, a significant presence for decades, brought a constant influx of young men and a distinct military bearing to the community, contributing to its character. Though the economic landscape has shifted, echoes of its past remain, particularly in the enduring connection to the waterfront, where the ghosts of freighters and bustling docks can almost be felt on the breeze. The lakefront itself, a ribbon of shore, offers a quiet counterpoint to the town's industrious heart, a place where the sky stretches wide and the water whispers its own ancient stories.
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| Location | North Chicago, Lake County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.325578°N, 87.841182°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60064, 60086, 60088 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This North Chicago, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for North Chicago, 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 North Chicago includes coordinates 42.325578°N, 87.841182°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 60064, 60086, 60088. 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.
