Current weather conditions and live observations for Zion based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Zion right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near Zion
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 km SW715 m above sea level 2 hours ago | 20.6 °C | 16 | 16 | |||
BUOY-45199 15 km NE3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | fresh winds from the N (29 km/h at 10°) | 13.3 °C | - | - | ||
Winthrop Harbor Buoy 15 km S3 m above sea level 51 minutes ago | - (- km/h at -°) | 14.6 °C | - | - | ||
16 km N216 m above sea level 2 hours ago | moderate winds from the N (26 km/h at 10°) | 17.8 °C | 16 | 16 | ||
Waukegan Airport 23 km S679 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the NNE (17 km/h at 20°) | 20.0 °C | 16 | 16 | ||
Waukegan Buoy 28 km S3 m above sea level 41 minutes ago | fresh winds from the N (32 km/h at 350°) | 15.0 °C | - | - | ||
BUOY-WHRI2 29 km S3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | moderate winds from the N (21 km/h at 360°) | - °C | - | - | ||
Milwaukee Airport 37 km NW218 m above sea level 2 hours ago | moderate winds from the NNE (24 km/h at 20°) | 18.3 °C | 16 | 16 fewscattered | ||
39 km SW261 m above sea level 3 hours ago | dry | - (- km/h at °) | - °C | - | - -- 0 | |
41 km WSW721 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the ENE (9 km/h at 60°) | 22.5 °C | 16 | 16 scatteredscattered |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Zion and within an acceptable time window.

(20 km/h at 30°)