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Arthur, Illinois Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Arthur weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Arthur, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 9:36 AM
81
°
Clear
Feels like
88°
Humidity
72%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
12:31 AM
Sunset
3:25 PM
Arthur, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastArthur, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit with a 38% chance of precipitation at 5 PM.
L 70°H 91°
Arthur, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Drizzle
    38%
    0.03″
    91°70°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    19%
    83°70°-8°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    83°67°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    81°62°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Mostly Clear
    13%
    83°62°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    86°71°+3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    79°68°-7°
Arthur, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
171° · backing 58°
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 34 @ 1:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 139SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 58° from the s.
Arthur, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
991.8
+0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.29 inHg
Now
991.8
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
-3.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992996
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW995.8991.5992.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Arthur, IL
Air quality
30
AQI
Good
-5 in 6hPeak ~43 @ 9 PM

AQI 30 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 36 now. With UV 5.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 25 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.

PM 2.5Good
5.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
77μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.6

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 36 now. With UV 5.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 25 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 36
UV peak
5.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 25

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.8 µg/m³ (AQI 32) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.91
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Arthur, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
44.4mi
UNLIMITED
71 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
14:36 UTC · Arthur, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
14:36 UTC · Arthur, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Arthur, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Arthur, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Arthur, IL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:59 AM
Sunrise
12:31 AM
Daylight
14h 54m
Sunset
3:25 PM
Civil dusk
8:58 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Arthur, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
10:48 PM
Moonset
10:00 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Arthur, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Arthur at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 61911

16-Day Forecast — Arthur

  1. Sat90°70°38%
  2. Sun83°70°19%
  3. Mon83°67°12%
  4. Tue81°62°5%
  5. Wed83°62°13%
  6. Thu86°71°32%
  7. Fri79°68°33%
  8. Sat83°67°29%
  9. Sun73°58°11%
  10. Mon70°57°7%
  11. Tue77°60°8%
  12. Wed80°63°13%
  13. Thu82°65°19%
  14. Fri83°69°29%
  15. Sat85°70°29%
  16. Sun81°72°26%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Arthur

SPC has placed Arthur in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Arthur

  • 61911

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.