Riverdale, Illinois Weather
Riverdale, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Riverdale, Cook County.
Full aviation weather for Riverdale is published on the Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) page, 14 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 Riverdale 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 Riverdale: Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) 18 km · Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 20 km · Bult Field (KC56) 29 km · Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (K3HO) 32 km · Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) 44 km
Conditions reported at KIGQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Riverdale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Riverdale.
About Riverdale, Illinois
Riverdale hums with a quiet resilience, its landscape a study in contrasts where the flat, fertile plains of Cook County meet the subtle, watery embrace of the Calumet River. It lies 5.5 miles west-north-west of Calumet City, IL (from Calumet City, IL: bearing 283°T), and is situated 7.7 miles west-north-west of Hammond. The air here, especially after a spring rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of soil turned and ready for planting, a subtle perfume that speaks of generations of cultivation. Streets are laid out in a grid, a testament to organized growth, but pockets of older trees, their branches gnarled like arthritic fingers, offer moments of unexpected wildness. The sky above Riverdale feels vast, the horizon a clean line that promises endless, if sometimes gray, Midwestern days, and the distant rumble of freight trains is a constant, low thrum, a reminder of the ceaseless movement of goods and people. The history of Riverdale is a story etched in industry and the persistent spirit of its working families, a legacy tied to the very foundations of manufacturing that once pulsed through this region. Though its manufacturing heart has shifted, the echoes remain in the sturdy, brick buildings and the pride of its residents, many of whom still trace their lineage back to those who arrived seeking opportunity. The Calumet River, a vital artery in its past and present, continues to shape the character of Riverdale, its banks a place for quiet contemplation or the occasional fisherman casting a line, a reminder of the natural world that persists alongside the built environment. Local businesses, from the corner diner where the coffee is always strong to the small shops lining the main thoroughfares, form the connective tissue of daily life, their presence a comforting constant in the ever-changing currents of time.
Live animated radar for Riverdale 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 | Riverdale, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.633368°N, 87.633102°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61073, 60827 |
| Area Code | 847, 224, 630, 331 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Riverdale, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riverdale, 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 Riverdale includes coordinates 41.633368°N, 87.633102°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 61073, 60827. Telephone area code: 847, 224, 630, 331. 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.
