Bluford, Illinois Weather
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Bluford weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast19%—93°70°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle24%0.03″86°71°-7°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle14%—87°70°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast16%—84°67°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear17%—87°66°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast29%—90°71°+3°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm29%0.06″86°72°-4°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 40 now. With UV 3.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 17 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 40 now. With UV 3.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 17 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 3.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 17
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.2 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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
- 10:03 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Bluford at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 62814
16-Day Forecast — Bluford
- Sat93°70°19%
- Sun86°71°24%
- Mon87°70°14%
- Tue84°67°16%
- Wed87°66°17%
- Thu90°71°29%
- Fri86°72°29%
- Sat90°72°21%
- Sun77°62°12%
- Mon74°58°5%
- Tue78°61°7%
- Wed83°63°10%
- Thu81°65°16%
- Fri81°70°19%
- Sat83°70°23%
- Sun88°73°17%
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 — Bluford
SPC has placed Bluford 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 Bluford
- 62814