Oakwood Hills, Illinois Weather
Oakwood Hills, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Oakwood Hills, McHenry County.
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About Oakwood Hills, Illinois
Oakwood Hills unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the sky often seems to stretch an impossible distance. It lies 3.8 miles east of Crystal Lake, IL (from Crystal Lake, IL: bearing 84°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north of Carpentersville. The land here is a mosaic of verdant fields, punctuated by copses of mature oak trees that give the locality its name, their leaves whispering secrets on the breeze. During the late afternoon, a particular golden light spills over the western horizons, bathing the scattered farmsteads and winding country roads in a warm, almost painterly glow. The air carries the scent of damp earth after a spring rain, mingled with the fainter, sweeter perfume of wildflowers that push their way through the tall grasses. The history of Oakwood Hills is tied to the sturdy agricultural backbone of McHenry County, a legacy evident in the weathered barns and the carefully tended fields that still define its character. While the days of large-scale farming have evolved, a spirit of self-sufficiency and a connection to the land persist. The local economy, though modest, draws strength from its proximity to larger urban centers, offering a quieter, more grounded existence for its residents. It’s a place where community gatherings, often centered around the changing seasons or local harvests, still hold a genuine significance, a quiet testament to the enduring bonds that tie people to this particular stretch of Illinois earth.
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| Location | Oakwood Hills, McHenry County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.246412°N, 88.242862°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60013 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oakwood Hills, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oakwood Hills, 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 Oakwood Hills includes coordinates 42.246412°N, 88.242862°W, situated in McHenry County. ZIP code 60013. 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.
