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Belgium, Illinois Weather

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

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

Belgium, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 10:08 AM
81
°
Clear
Feels like
90°
Humidity
73%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
12:26 AM
Sunset
3:22 PM
Belgium, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBelgium, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit with a 58% chance of precipitation at 6 PM.
L 70°H 89°
Belgium, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Showers
    58%
    0.38″
    89°71°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    0.02″
    84°70°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    82°67°-2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Mostly Clear
    82°62°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    82°62°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    43%
    83°69°+1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    43%
    78°69°-5°
Belgium, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · backing 44°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
18
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 18 @ 7:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 155SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Belgium, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
991.6
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.28 inHg
Now
991.6
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-0.2
mb
24h
-2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 991995
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW994.9991.0991.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Belgium, IL
Air quality
31
AQI
Good
-9 in 6hPeak ~44 @ 9 PM

AQI 31 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 42 now. With UV 6.4 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy 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
7.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
89μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 42 now. With UV 6.4 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 25 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 42
UV peak
6.4 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 25

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.4 µg/m³ (AQI 41) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.90
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Belgium, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
5%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
44.2mi
UNLIMITED
66 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
15:08 UTC · Belgium, 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
15:08 UTC · Belgium, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Belgium, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Belgium, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Belgium, IL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:55 AM
Sunrise
12:26 AM
Daylight
14h 56m
Sunset
3:22 PM
Civil dusk
8:56 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Belgium, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
10:45 PM
Moonset
9:56 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Belgium, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Belgium at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Belgium

  1. Sat89°71°58%
  2. Sun84°70°20%
  3. Mon82°67°14%
  4. Tue82°62°4%
  5. Wed82°62°3%
  6. Thu83°69°43%
  7. Fri78°69°43%
  8. Sat83°66°15%
  9. Sun72°58°8%
  10. Mon70°57°8%
  11. Tue77°59°11%
  12. Wed80°62°23%
  13. Thu82°66°24%
  14. Fri82°69°32%
  15. Sat85°70°26%
  16. Sun82°71°29%

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 — Belgium

SPC has placed Belgium 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 Belgium

  • 61883

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.