Wheeling, Illinois Weather
Wheeling, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Wheeling, Cook County.
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About Wheeling, Illinois
Wheeling, Illinois, unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling topography, a place where suburban expanses meet the cultivated fields that hint at its agricultural past. It lies 1.8 miles east-south-east of Buffalo Grove, IL (from Buffalo Grove, IL: bearing 118°T), and is situated 4.4 miles north-east of Arlington Heights. The land here, once a more unbroken prairie, now bears the mark of human habitation, with mature trees lining residential streets and interspersed woodlands offering pockets of shade. The air, especially on a late summer afternoon, can carry the faint, sweet scent of mown grass and distant blossoms, a testament to the careful tending of private gardens and public parks. The sky often feels vast, a broad canvas that shifts from the pale blue of midday to the bruised purples and oranges of twilight, casting long shadows across manicured lawns and stretching toward the horizon. The history of Wheeling is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the region, a legacy that still echoes in its open spaces and the names of its thoroughfares. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil, established farms and communities that gradually grew into the vibrant municipality Wheeling is today. The local economy, while now diversified, retains a connection to its roots, with businesses serving both the residential population and the surrounding agricultural enterprises. Notable for its commitment to preserving green spaces, Wheeling boasts a network of parks and nature preserves, offering residents and visitors alike opportunities to connect with the natural world. This dedication to balance, between development and the preservation of open land, gives Wheeling a distinctive character, a place that feels both firmly rooted in its past and forward-looking in its present.
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| Location | Wheeling, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.139193°N, 87.928959°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60090 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wheeling, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wheeling, 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 Wheeling includes coordinates 42.139193°N, 87.928959°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60090. 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.
