Palos Hills, Illinois Weather
Palos Hills, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Palos Hills, Cook County.
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About Palos Hills, Illinois
Palos Hills offers a landscape of rolling woodlands and surprisingly deep ravines, a place where the earth seems to have been folded and creased by ancient hands. It lies 3.2 miles west-south-west of Oak Lawn, IL (from Oak Lawn, IL: bearing 252°T), and is situated 5.0 miles north-north-east of Orland Park. The dominant feature is the rich, dark soil, often carpeted with fallen leaves that crunch underfoot, especially in the autumn when the oaks and maples ignite in fiery hues. Streams, clear and cool even in the summer heat, carve their paths through the terrain, sometimes disappearing into the earth only to re-emerge further on, their murmurs a constant, gentle soundtrack to the quietude. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy, dappling the forest floor in shifting patterns, and the air, particularly after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp loam and decaying wood. The history of Palos Hills is deeply intertwined with the natural resources of its land, particularly the rich deposits of dolomite limestone that once fueled a robust quarrying industry. This industry shaped the early economy, drawing workers and establishing a working-class character that still lingers in the town's pragmatic spirit. Remnants of this past can be seen in the abandoned quarries, now transformed into serene forest preserves and lakes that offer a different kind of bounty – recreation and natural beauty. Today, Palos Hills balances this heritage with a modern suburban feel, its residents often commuting to larger urban centers, yet retaining a connection to the green spaces and the unhurried pace that the surrounding woodlands afford. The presence of institutions like Moraine Valley Community College also contributes to the local character, fostering a sense of community and providing educational opportunities that ripple through the lives of its inhabitants.
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| Location | Palos Hills, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.696699°N, 87.816998°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60465 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Palos Hills, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Palos 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 Palos Hills includes coordinates 41.696699°N, 87.816998°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60465. 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.
