Astoria, Illinois Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Astoria weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle34%—90°69°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast16%—86°69°-4°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle——84°66°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear——81°61°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——87°63°+6°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm41%—84°71°-3°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle41%—81°67°-3°
AQI 25 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 36. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~77%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 3.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 9
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).








































If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:56 PM
- Moonset
- 10:07 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Astoria at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 61501
16-Day Forecast — Astoria
- Sat90°69°34%
- Sun86°69°16%
- Mon84°66°7%
- Tue81°61°3%
- Wed87°63°4%
- Thu84°71°41%
- Fri81°67°41%
- Sat84°67°16%
- Sun72°58°8%
- Mon75°57°5%
- Tue76°60°10%
- Wed79°63°13%
- Thu83°64°16%
- Fri82°67°26%
- Sat86°68°13%
- Sun88°72°13%
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 — Astoria
SPC has placed Astoria 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 Astoria
- 61501