Wadsworth, Illinois Weather
Wadsworth, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wadsworth, Lake County.
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About Wadsworth, Illinois
Wadsworth rests on a landscape of gentle swells, a subtle topography shaped by ancient glacial retreats. It lies 4.2 miles north-north-west of Gurnee, IL (from Gurnee, IL: bearing 344°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east-north-east of Round Lake Beach. The sky above Wadsworth often feels immense, a canvas that stretches from horizon to horizon, particularly in the open fields that still hold sway here. Patches of oak savanna, remnants of a wilder past, punctuate the agricultural checkerboard, their branches reaching skyward like weathered hands. Even in the heart of Wadsworth, a quietude prevails, a sense of open space that hints at the broader, sweeping prairie that once defined this land. The air, especially after a spring rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and burgeoning green, a subtle perfume that settles deep. This corner of Lake County, Illinois, bears the imprint of agricultural ambition, with farms that have been the bedrock of its economy for generations, their silos standing as stoic sentinels against the changing times. Wadsworth’s story is one of steady growth, a place that has drawn families seeking a connection to the land and a quieter pace than the bustling metropolises to its south. While industry has ebbed and flowed, the enduring character of Wadsworth lies in its rootedness, its embrace of the open sky and the enduring promise of the fertile soil. The subtle murmur of traffic on nearby thoroughfares is a constant reminder of its proximity to larger centers, yet Wadsworth itself maintains a distinct, unhurried rhythm.
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| Location | Wadsworth, Lake County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.428632°N, 87.923965°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60083, 60099 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wadsworth, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wadsworth, 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 Wadsworth includes coordinates 42.428632°N, 87.923965°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 60083, 60099. 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. 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.
