Oak Grove, Illinois Weather
Oak Grove, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Oak Grove, Lake County.
Full aviation weather for Oak Grove is published on the Campbell Airport (KC81) page, 13 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 Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove: Waukegan National Airport (KUGN) 15 km · Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK) 20 km · Camp Lake Airport (K49C) 32 km · Kenosha Regional Airport (KENW) 33 km · Lake in the Hills Airport (K3CK) 35 km
Conditions reported at KC81 describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Oak Grove specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Oak Grove.
About Oak Grove, Illinois
Oak Grove, a place where the land remembers its glacial past, unfolds across rolling terrain punctuated by the persistent green of oak woodlands and the softer hues of cultivated fields. It lies 4.4 miles west-south-west of North Chicago, IL (from North Chicago, IL: bearing 242°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-west of Waukegan. The air here carries the clean, crisp scent of pine and damp earth, a fragrance that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch across the meadows. The sky, vast and often a brilliant cerulean, seems to press down with a gentle weight, imbuing the landscape with a sense of enduring quietude. Here, the land itself feels less like a canvas and more like a living entity, its contours shaped by forces both ancient and ongoing, a silent testament to seasons past and present. The history of Oak Grove is inextricably linked to the rich agricultural heritage of Lake County, a legacy evident in the sturdy farmhouses and sprawling fields that define its character. For generations, the fertile soil has sustained a local economy rooted in the bounty of the land, with farming and related enterprises forming the backbone of its sustenance. While the broader region has seen its share of development, Oak Grove retains a distinct sense of place, a quiet dignity that speaks of hard work and a deep connection to the earth. The occasional glint of sunlight on the distant surface of a hidden pond, or the murmur of wind through the leaves of mature oak trees, offers a subtle reminder of the natural beauty that underpins the everyday life of Oak Grove.
Live animated radar for Oak Grove 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 | Oak Grove, Lake County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.296412°N, 87.91674°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62618, 60048, 61264 |
| Area Code | 312, 773, 847, 224 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oak Grove, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oak Grove, 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 Oak Grove includes coordinates 42.296412°N, 87.916740°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 62618, 60048, 61264. Telephone area code: 312, 773, 847, 224. 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.
