Prospect Heights, Illinois Weather
Prospect Heights, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Prospect Heights, Cook County.
Full aviation weather for Prospect Heights is published on the Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK) page, 4 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 Prospect Heights 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 Prospect Heights: Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) 13 km · Campbell Airport (KC81) 28 km · Dupage Airport (KDPA) 33 km · Lake in the Hills Airport (K3CK) 34 km · Waukegan National Airport (KUGN) 37 km
Conditions reported at KPWK describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Prospect Heights specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Prospect Heights, Illinois
Prospect Heights rises from the gently rolling terrain of Cook County, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizons stretch, often punctuated by the distant hum of a larger world. It lies 2.0 miles north of Mount Prospect, IL (from Mount Prospect, IL: bearing 360°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east-north-east of Schaumburg. Here, the land is a mosaic of manicured lawns and the patient, enduring presence of mature trees, their branches reaching like old hands toward the sun. The air, especially in the quiet hours of dawn, carries a cool, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of damp soil and the promise of a day unfolding. Streets, laid out with a deliberate order, wind through neighborhoods where the architecture speaks of settled lives, a comfortable domesticity evident in the varied rooflines and the welcoming glow from windows as dusk begins to deepen. The character of Prospect Heights is one of quiet competence, a place where the pace of life allows for a mindful engagement with the everyday, the distant echo of traffic a reminder of its connection to the broader expanse of the Chicago metropolitan area. The history of Prospect Heights is tied to the westward expansion and the agricultural roots of the region, a legacy that still whispers in the occasional open space and the names of its thoroughfares. Though the fields have largely given way to suburban development, the spirit of growth and industry remains, now manifested in a diverse local economy that supports a vibrant community. Businesses, from small, family-run shops to larger commercial enterprises, form the economic backbone, their presence a testament to the ongoing vitality of Prospect Heights. The area has attracted a population drawn to its blend of accessibility and a more grounded sense of place, a desire for a life that balances the conveniences of urban proximity with the more personal rhythms of a distinct locality. The parks and greenways, carefully preserved and maintained, offer a tangible connection to the natural world, places where families gather and the simple beauty of the land is allowed to breathe.
Live animated radar for Prospect Heights 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 | Prospect Heights, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.095305°N, 87.937569°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60070 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Prospect Heights, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Prospect Heights, 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 Prospect Heights includes coordinates 42.095305°N, 87.937569°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60070. 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.
