Northfield, Illinois Weather
Northfield, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Northfield, Cook County.
Full aviation weather for Northfield is published on the Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK) page, 10 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 Northfield 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 Northfield: Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) 17 km · Campbell Airport (KC81) 35 km · Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 35 km · Waukegan National Airport (KUGN) 37 km · Dupage Airport (KDPA) 44 km
Conditions reported at KPWK describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Northfield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Northfield, Illinois
Northfield unfolds as a verdant expanse where the land gently slopes, a subtle testament to the glacial history that shaped this corner of Cook County. It lies 2.1 miles north of Glenview, IL (from Glenview, IL: bearing 10°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north-west of Evanston. The sky here feels vast, an unbroken canvas that stretches from the edge of the residential neighborhoods to where the mature oaks and maples begin their slow, deliberate march. In the summer, the air hums with the persistent drone of unseen insects, a low thrumming beneath the rustle of leaves, and the light, especially as evening approaches, softens into a warm, honeyed glow that seems to cling to the well-tended lawns and the quiet streets. Even the pavement, worn smooth by countless footsteps and the passage of seasons, seems to absorb the day's warmth, releasing it in gentle waves as the sun dips below the horizon. The story of Northfield is deeply entwined with the land it occupies, a narrative of early settlers drawn to its fertile soil and the promise of a life lived close to nature. While the echoes of its agricultural past still resonate in the open spaces that remain, the local economy has long since diversified, embracing education and commerce. The presence of institutions of higher learning imbues Northfield with a distinct intellectual pulse, a quiet energy that complements the prevailing sense of calm. This is a place where the past is not entirely buried, but rather interwoven with the present, a subtle thread connecting the broad, open skies to the ongoing lives of its residents, who find their own rhythm in its enduring character.
Live animated radar for Northfield 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 | Northfield, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.09975°N, 87.780897°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60435, 60093 |
| Area Code | 708, 312, 773 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Northfield, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Northfield, 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 Northfield includes coordinates 42.099750°N, 87.780897°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60435, 60093. Telephone area code: 708, 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. 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.
