South Holland, Illinois Weather
South Holland, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for South Holland, Cook County.
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About South Holland, Illinois
South Holland unfolds across a landscape that is both subtle and enduring, a testament to the patient shaping of the earth. It lies 4.1 miles west-south-west of Calumet City, IL (from Calumet City, IL: bearing 256°T), and is situated 5.7 miles west-north-west of Hammond. Here, the terrain is largely flat, a vast expanse of fertile soil that once stretched to the horizon, now crisscrossed by roads and dotted with suburban development. The air often carries a damp, earthy scent, a reminder of the rich, dark loam that underpins everything, and in the late afternoon, the sun can cast long, almost mournful shadows across the low-lying fields, lending a quiet dignity to the open sky. Even amidst the houses and businesses, there's a sense of the land's inherent stillness, a feeling that the earth remembers the slow, inexorable passage of seasons and the deep, undisturbed quiet of its past. The history of South Holland is entwined with the journey of its early Dutch settlers, who sought refuge and opportunity on these fertile plains, establishing a community built on hard work and a deep connection to the land. Their legacy is evident in the enduring spirit of the place, a blend of tradition and progress. The local economy, while diversified, still carries echoes of its agricultural roots, with a strong presence of service industries and retail that cater to the surrounding population. South Holland is a place where the past is not a relic, but a living presence, shaping the rhythm of everyday life, from the steady hum of traffic to the quiet conversations on front porches, where the openness of the landscape seems to invite a broader perspective.
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| Location | South Holland, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.600868°N, 87.606989°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60473 |
| Area Code | 708 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Holland, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Holland, 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 South Holland includes coordinates 41.600868°N, 87.606989°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60473. 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.
