Oak Forest, Illinois Weather
Oak Forest, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Oak Forest, Cook County.
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About Oak Forest, Illinois
Oak Forest unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle swells of the land, where the rich, dark earth, a legacy of ancient glaciers, yields to a scattering of mature oaks that give the place its name. It lies 2.9 miles north-east of Tinley Park, IL (from Tinley Park, IL: bearing 46°T), and is situated 6.0 miles east-south-east of Orland Park. The air here, especially in the quiet hours before dawn, carries a damp, loamy scent, a subtle perfume of decaying leaves and damp soil, hinting at the persistent moisture that nourishes the region's verdant growth. Roads, bordered by well-tended lawns and modest homes, carve through the terrain, interspersed with pockets of undeveloped woodland where sunlight filters through a canopy of leaves, casting shifting patterns on the forest floor. The history of Oak Forest is entwined with the agricultural roots of Cook County, a fertile ground that sustained early settlers and continues to influence its character, even as suburban development has reshaped its edges. While farming has receded from its most prominent role, a connection to the land persists, visible in community gardens and the enduring presence of mature trees. The local economy, once more directly tied to the soil and perhaps early manufacturing, now reflects a broader metropolitan influence, with residents commuting to larger employment centers, yet a distinct sense of local identity remains, a quiet pride in the green spaces and the enduring, unhurried rhythm of Oak Forest life.
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| Location | Oak Forest, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.602812°N, 87.743938°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60452 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oak Forest, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oak Forest, 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 Oak Forest includes coordinates 41.602812°N, 87.743938°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60452. 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. 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.
