Westfield, Illinois Weather
Westfield, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Westfield, Cook County.
Full aviation weather for Westfield is published on the Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK) page, 5 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 Westfield 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 Westfield: Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) 15 km · Campbell Airport (KC81) 31 km · Waukegan National Airport (KUGN) 36 km · Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 36 km · Dupage Airport (KDPA) 40 km
Conditions reported at KPWK describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Westfield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Westfield.
About Westfield, Illinois
Westfield unfurls across a landscape of broad, gently rolling terrain, where the sky feels vast and unburdened, a canvas for the ever-changing moods of the Midwestern weather. It lies 1.9 miles south-south-west of Northbrook, IL (from Northbrook, IL: bearing 208°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west-north-west of Evanston. Fields, once tilled for sustenance, now often give way to the neat geometries of suburban sprawl, yet the memory of fertile earth lingers in the rich, dark loam that sometimes breaks through the manicured lawns. Mature trees, remnants of older woodlands, stand sentinel along residential streets, their branches sketching intricate patterns against the pale blue of a summer afternoon or the stark, sculptural lines of winter. The air here carries a particular crispness, especially in the autumn, hinting at the proximity of the Great Lakes to the east, a subtle coolness that sharpens the senses and imbues the very act of breathing with a certain clarity. The history of Westfield is a narrative of agricultural roots giving way to the demands of a burgeoning metropolitan area, its economy evolving from the cultivation of the land to a vibrant mix of retail, services, and light industry. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil, established farms that fed the growing population centers, and the echoes of that agrarian past can still be glimpsed in the occasional preserved farmhouse or the enduring presence of open green spaces. Today, Westfield thrives on a dynamic local economy, a hub for commerce and community life, where families find their footing and businesses find fertile ground for growth. The spirit of innovation and adaptation, born from the pioneer days, continues to shape Westfield, ensuring its place as a lively and evolving chapter in the story of this region.
Live animated radar for Westfield 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 | Westfield, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.103056°N, 87.846667°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60026, 62474 |
| Area Code | 312, 773, 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Westfield, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Westfield, 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 Westfield includes coordinates 42.103056°N, 87.846667°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60026, 62474. Telephone area code: 312, 773, 217. 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.
