Westchester, Illinois Weather
Westchester, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Westchester, Cook County.
Full aviation weather for Westchester is published on the Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) page, 13 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 Westchester 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 Westchester: Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) 14 km · Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) 46 km · Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) 47 km · Bult Field (KC56) 55 km
Conditions reported at KMDW describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Westchester specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Westchester, Illinois
Westchester breathes a quiet, settled air, a collection of neighborhoods spread across a gently rolling terrain that slopes imperceptibly toward the distant glint of Lake Michigan. It lies 4.5 miles south-east of Elmhurst, IL (from Elmhurst, IL: bearing 138°T), and is situated 6.6 miles west of Cicero. Here, the sky feels vast, a broad canvas for the changing moods of the Midwest, from the stark clarity of winter mornings to the bruised, electric hues of summer thunderstorms. Mature trees, their branches thick with the accumulated wisdom of seasons, line the residential streets, creating canopies that soften the sunlight and whisper secrets in the breeze. The land itself, a rich, dark loam, hints at a long agricultural past, a fertile ground that still yields stubborn patches of wildflowers pushing through manicured lawns. The history of Westchester is one of gradual growth, a story woven from the threads of early farming settlements and the later influx of families seeking refuge from the burgeoning metropolis to its east. Its economy, once tied to the fertile soil and small-scale agriculture, has long since diversified, with many residents commuting to jobs in Chicago, while local businesses cater to the everyday needs of its stable, family-oriented population. Though lacking grand monuments, Westchester’s character is defined by its quiet residential streets, its well-kept parks, and the steady, unassuming rhythm of life that unfolds within its borders, a place where the past is a quiet hum beneath the present.
Live animated radar for Westchester 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 | Westchester, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.850587°N, 87.882005°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60154 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Westchester, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Westchester, 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 Westchester includes coordinates 41.850587°N, 87.882005°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60154. 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.
