Streamwood, Illinois Weather
Streamwood, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Streamwood, Cook County.
Full aviation weather for Streamwood is published on the Lake in the Hills Airport (K3CK) page, 23 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. 5 airfields within reach of Streamwood 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 Streamwood: Campbell Airport (KC81) 34 km · Galt Field (K10C) 45 km · Camp Lake Airport (K49C) 56 km · Dacy Airport (K0C0) 56 km
Conditions reported at K3CK describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Streamwood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Streamwood, Illinois
Streamwood breathes with the quiet hum of suburban life, a landscape where the gentle sprawl of homes meets the enduring promise of green space. It lies 2.1 miles north of Bartlett, IL (from Bartlett, IL: bearing 10°T), and is situated 5.3 miles east of Elgin. Here, the terrain, a subtle tapestry of low-lying plains, yields to the meandering paths of small creeks and the broader embrace of the Salt Creek watershed, its waters reflecting the wide, often cloud-brushed Illinois sky. The air, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, carries a certain damp coolness, a whisper of the nearby Great Lakes, and the rustle of leaves in the mature oak and maple trees that line residential streets and dot the numerous parklands. These open spaces, from the manicured lawns to the wilder edges of preserves, offer a breathing room, a place where the built environment acknowledges the persistent, quiet strength of the natural world. The story of Streamwood is one of post-war growth, a testament to the burgeoning American dream that unfolded across the Midwest. Originally more agricultural in its character, the land was transformed by the influx of families seeking a life of suburban tranquility and opportunity, a shift reflected in the town's very name, which evokes the waterways that have always been its arteries. Today, Streamwood's economy is a diverse blend, with a strong presence in retail and service industries, supported by a well-educated workforce drawn to its accessible location. While not a place of grand historical monuments, its distinction lies in its everyday character: the steady pulse of families, the local businesses that anchor neighborhoods, and the shared commitment to community parks and recreational facilities that serve as the heart of its social fabric, a quiet pride in the place they call home.
Live animated radar for Streamwood 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 | Streamwood, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.025583°N, 88.178408°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60107 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Streamwood, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Streamwood, 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 Streamwood includes coordinates 42.025583°N, 88.178408°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60107. 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.
