Northlake, Illinois Weather
Northlake, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Northlake, Cook County.
Full aviation weather for Northlake is published on the Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) page, 7 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. 4 airfields within reach of Northlake 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 Northlake: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 19 km · Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) 52 km · Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) 52 km
Conditions reported at KORD describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Northlake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Northlake, Illinois
Northlake rests in a broad, gently rolling expanse of Cook County, a landscape shaped by the slow, patient work of glaciers and the persistent winds that sweep across the land. It lies 2.6 miles east-north-east of Elmhurst, IL (from Elmhurst, IL: bearing 62°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-west of Cicero. Here, the terrain is largely flat, punctuated by the occasional rise that offers a broader view of the horizon, a canvas painted with the changing hues of the seasons. The air, especially in the late afternoon, can carry a certain stillness, a quiet hum of life that seems to emanate from the very earth, a palpable presence that settles over the suburbs. The land itself is a deep, dark loam, fertile and yielding, much of it still reflecting a past where agriculture dictated the rhythm of life. The history of Northlake is interwoven with the expansion of industry and the post-war boom that transformed much of the Chicago metropolitan area. Originally farmland, its proximity to Chicago meant it was ripe for development, and factories began to sprout like hardy perennials, drawing workers and families to the area. This industrial heritage still echoes in the sturdy brick buildings and the practical, no-nonsense character of the businesses that serve the local population, from auto repair shops with their perpetually busy bays to the small, independent grocery stores. While the major industries have shifted over the decades, a spirit of enterprise persists, a steady hum of commerce that keeps Northlake a vibrant and working place.
Live animated radar for Northlake 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 | Northlake, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.917253°N, 87.895618°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60164 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Northlake, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Northlake, 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 Northlake includes coordinates 41.917253°N, 87.895618°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60164. 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. 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.
