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Bay View Gardens, Illinois Weather

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

Bay View Gardens weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Bay View Gardens, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 6:21 PM
79
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
86°
Humidity
83%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:32 AM
Sunset
3:32 PM
Bay View Gardens, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBay View Gardens, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 69 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit with a 35% chance of precipitation at 6 PM.
L 69°H 82°
Bay View Gardens, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    66%
    0.20″
    83°68°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Showers
    25%
    0.09″
    82°69°-1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    80°67°-2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    81°61°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Thunderstorm
    84°65°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    47%
    2.1″
    81°69°-3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Thunderstorm
    47%
    0.04″
    82°69°+1°
Bay View Gardens, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
050° · backing 170°
Direction
NE
050°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 6
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 6 · pk 20 @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 138SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Bay View Gardens, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.3
+1.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.45 inHg
Now
997.3
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
0.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9961001
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1000.8995.9997.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Bay View Gardens, IL
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
+12 in 6h

AQI 45 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 33 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
4.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
70μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 33 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 33
UV peak
0.6 at earlier today
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 33
Bay View Gardens, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
57%
PARTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
32.8mi
UNLIMITED
73 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
23:21 UTC · Bay View Gardens, 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
23:21 UTC · Bay View Gardens, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Bay View Gardens, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Bay View Gardens, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Bay View Gardens, 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
12:32 AM
Daylight
15h 00m
Sunset
3:32 PM
Civil dusk
9:07 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Bay View Gardens, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 PM
Moonset
10:03 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Bay View Gardens, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bay View Gardens at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Bay View Gardens

  1. Sat83°68°66%
  2. Sun82°69°25%
  3. Mon80°67°5%
  4. Tue81°61°1%
  5. Wed84°65°6%
  6. Thu81°69°47%
  7. Fri82°69°47%
  8. Sat72°62°14%
  9. Sun75°59°9%
  10. Mon75°58°6%
  11. Tue77°58°6%
  12. Wed78°61°29%
  13. Thu82°64°18%
  14. Fri78°67°35%
  15. Sat83°67°27%
  16. Sun75°61°32%

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 — Bay View Gardens

SPC has placed Bay View Gardens in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coastMay 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January
February
March
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November
December

A year in weather

Bay View Gardens peaks at about 76°F in July and bottoms near 26°F in January; May brings the heaviest rain (4.7 inches) and February the least (2.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January26°2.15
February30°2.05
March41°2.76
April53°4.08
May64°4.78
June73°3.77
July76°3.55
August75°3.36
September67°3.55
October55°3.26
November42°2.76
December31°2.25

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Bay View Gardens?
In Bay View Gardens, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Bay View Gardens's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Bay View Gardens?
May is the wettest month in Bay View Gardens, about 4.7 inches on average; the year totals roughly 38 inches.
What is the warmest month in Bay View Gardens?
July is Bay View Gardens's warmest month, averaging about 76°F.
What is the coldest month in Bay View Gardens?
Bay View Gardens bottoms out in January, with a mean near 26°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Bay View Gardens?
Bay View Gardens's last frost (mid-April) cues hardy greens; in Bay View Gardens, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Bay View Gardens get?
Expect roughly 71 wet days a year in Bay View Gardens.
What hardiness zone is Bay View Gardens?
Bay View Gardens sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 26°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Bay View Gardens?
Bay View Gardens's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Bay View Gardens?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Bay View Gardens in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Bay View Gardens?
Current conditions for Bay View Gardens and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Bay View Gardens forecast updated?
The Bay View Gardens forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bay View Gardens?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Bay View Gardens are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Bay View Gardens?
The next few days in Bay View Gardens's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Bay View Gardens's humid subtropical climate in Illinois pairs 26°F Januarys with 76°F Julys, 50°F apart across the seasons.

Across the year, Bay View Gardens collects about 38 inches of precipitation over roughly 71 days with measurable rain or snow.

At 40.8°N, Bay View Gardens's 50°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Bay View Gardens's gardens wake and when frost returns.

ZIP codes in Bay View Gardens

  • 61611

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.