Lisle in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Weather Stick

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 2, 2026

1. Weather Stick Marker

Inscription.
Good Weather - The stick points to the sky
Bad Weather - The stick points downward

Years ago, farmers used such sticks to predict the weather. This stick is from a fir tree.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 41° 47.976′ N, 88° 4.29′ W. Marker is in Lisle, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is on School Street east of Center Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker and weather stick are affixed to the wall next to the entrance for the blacksmith barn at Lisle Station Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 925 School Street, Lisle IL 60532, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8

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other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Blacksmith Shop (here, next to this marker); Farming in Lisle (here, next to this marker); Democracy (here, next to this marker); Yender Dairy Receipts (here, next to this marker); A Few Thoughts on Democracy (a few steps from this marker); Kitchen Garden & Yender Outhouse (a few steps from this marker); Lisle VFW Ross Bishop Post #5696 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lisle Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lisle.

Also see . . . Weather Sticks Explained: How Balsam Fir Predicts Rain. From Farmers' Almanac.

Excerpt: "The weather prediction is in the way the stick moves. The stick curls upward sharply when good weather is headed your way and downward when the weather is about to take a turn for the worse. They are very accurate, and they last a long time. Hang one outside your kitchen window or on your porch and it will keep forecasting the weather for years."

(Submitted on July 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Weather Stick image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 2, 2026

2. Weather Stick

Blacksmith barn at Lisle Station Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 2, 2026

3. Blacksmith barn at Lisle Station Park

The weather stick is to the right of the door.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.