Belknap, Illinois Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Belknap weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast13%—92°69°—
- SundayJul 5Rain30%0.11″87°71°-5°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm40%—88°72°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast16%—87°70°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear18%—89°67°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast20%—93°71°+4°
- FridayJul 10Overcast45%—89°76°-4°
AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 65 now. With UV 9.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 83 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 65 now. With UV 9.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 83 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 65
- UV peak
- 9.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 83
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.5 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 10:47 PM
- Moonset
- 10:05 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Belknap at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 31 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 62908
16-Day Forecast — Belknap
- Sat92°69°13%
- Sun87°71°30%
- Mon88°72°40%
- Tue87°70°16%
- Wed89°67°18%
- Thu93°71°20%
- Fri89°76°45%
- Sat89°70°33%
- Sun84°67°15%
- Mon80°59°11%
- Tue80°60°9%
- Wed85°63°9%
- Thu81°65°13%
- Fri79°68°13%
- Sat88°71°29%
- Sun91°73°19%
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 — Belknap
SPC has placed Belknap in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Belknap
- 62908