Ringwood, Illinois Weather
Ringwood, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ringwood, McHenry County.
Full aviation weather for Ringwood is published on the Galt Field (K10C) page, 7 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 Ringwood 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 Ringwood: Camp Lake Airport (K49C) 19 km · Campbell Airport (KC81) 20 km · Lake in the Hills Airport (K3CK) 21 km · Grand Geneva Resort Airport (KC02) 26 km · Dacy Airport (K0C0) 28 km
Conditions reported at K10C describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ringwood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ringwood.
About Ringwood, Illinois
Ringwood lies in a landscape sculpted by the slow, deliberate hand of glaciers, where the land rises and falls in gentle swells that hint at ancient ice sheets. It lies 4.4 miles north-north-west of McHenry, IL (from McHenry, IL: bearing 339°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-east of Woodstock. The terrain here is a tapestry of fertile soil, perfect for the crops that have long sustained this corner of McHenry County, interspersed with pockets of woodland that offer a cool, dappled respite when the summer sun hangs high. A quiet hum of agricultural life permeates the air, a steady pulse that beats in time with the changing seasons, and the distant drone of a tractor becomes a familiar melody under the vast, open sky. Even the air itself seems to hold a certain clarity, a crispness that invigorates and promises clear, star-dusted nights. The history of Ringwood is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the land, a story of settlers who saw the promise in its rich earth and worked it with dedication. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood of this locality, with fields stretching towards the horizon, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who cultivated it. While the broader economy has diversified, the echoes of its agrarian past remain, influencing the unhurried pace of daily life and fostering a strong sense of community. The nearby Chain o' Lakes State Park, though a natural wonder in its own right, also serves as a reminder of the region's connection to the water and the leisure activities it fosters, drawing visitors who appreciate the tranquil beauty that Ringwood offers.
Live animated radar for Ringwood 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Ringwood, McHenry County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.392243°N, 88.297034°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60072 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ringwood, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ringwood, 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 Ringwood includes coordinates 42.392243°N, 88.297034°W, situated in McHenry County. ZIP code 60072. 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.
