Third Lake, Illinois Weather
Third Lake, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Third Lake, Lake County.
Full aviation weather for Third Lake is published on the Campbell Airport (KC81) page, 8 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 Third Lake 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 Third Lake: Camp Lake Airport (K49C) 21 km · Galt Field (K10C) 30 km · Lake in the Hills Airport (K3CK) 32 km · Grand Geneva Resort Airport (KC02) 41 km · Burlington Municipal Airport (KBUU) 43 km
Conditions reported at KC81 describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Third Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Third Lake, Illinois
Third Lake, a quiet expanse of water, lies nestled amongst rolling terrain, a gentle ripple on the broad canvas of Lake County. It lies 4.0 miles east of Round Lake Beach, IL (from Round Lake Beach, IL: bearing 88°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west of Waukegan. The landscape here breathes a certain placidity, characterized by the soft hum of cicadas in summer and the crisp rustle of leaves in autumn, a testament to the shifting seasons. The shores of Third Lake are fringed with a mosaic of mature oaks and maples, their branches reaching skyward like ancient, gnarled fingers, casting dappled shadows upon the water's surface. Here and there, the land dips and rises with a subtle grace, hinting at the glacial forces that sculpted this region long ago, a quiet reminder of the earth's deep memory. The history of Third Lake is as much a narrative of the land as it is of the people who have called it home, their lives intertwined with the rhythms of agriculture and the burgeoning industries that followed. Once a vital part of the region's agricultural heartland, the fertile soil yielded bountiful harvests, a legacy still visible in the occasional weathered barn or the enduring pattern of fields that stretch towards the horizon. The development of the nearby transportation networks brought new waves of settlement, transforming the quiet hamlets into the vibrant, yet still unhurried, communities that surround Third Lake today. The lake itself, a tranquil mirror reflecting the ever-changing sky, remains a focal point, a place where the simple pleasures of nature continue to draw residents and visitors alike, a quiet testament to the enduring allure of this particular corner of Illinois.
Live animated radar for Third Lake 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 | Third Lake, Lake County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.37391°N, 88.010912°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60030 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Third Lake, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Third Lake, 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 Third Lake includes coordinates 42.373910°N, 88.010912°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 60030. 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.
