Bement, Illinois Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bement weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain42%0.21″88°70°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle17%0.02″80°70°-8°
- MondayJul 6Overcast12%—83°66°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——81°62°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Partly Cloudy12%—83°63°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm33%—85°71°+2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle30%—80°69°-5°
AQI 30 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 30 now. With UV 4.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11 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 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 30 now. With UV 4.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 4.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 11
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
- 10:49 PM
- Moonset
- 10:01 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Bement at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°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.
ZIP code: 61813
16-Day Forecast — Bement
- Sat90°70°42%
- Sun80°70°17%
- Mon83°66°12%
- Tue81°62°5%
- Wed83°63°12%
- Thu85°71°33%
- Fri80°69°30%
- Sat84°67°25%
- Sun72°58°13%
- Mon71°56°8%
- Tue77°60°9%
- Wed80°63°20%
- Thu82°65°26%
- Fri81°69°32%
- Sat85°70°29%
- Sun82°72°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 — Bement
SPC has placed Bement 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 Bement
- 61813