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Butler, Illinois Weather

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

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

Butler, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 12:01 PM
87
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
96°
Humidity
70%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
12:37 AM
Sunset
3:27 PM
Butler, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastButler, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 72°H 91°
Butler, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    91°71°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    0.03″
    83°72°-8°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    14%
    84°68°+1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    82°65°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    12%
    86°65°+4°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    40%
    86°71°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Showers
    40%
    0.26″
    84°71°-2°
Butler, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
217° · backing 6°
Direction
SW
217°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 7 · pk 19 @ 3:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 296SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 6° from the sw.
Butler, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.4
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.34 inHg
Now
993.4
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-0.7
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993995
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW995.4992.6993.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Butler, IL
Air quality
35
AQI
Good
-1 in 6hPeak ~48 @ 11 PM

AQI 35 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneModerate
98μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
5.9

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 46. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~64%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 46
UV peak
6.1 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 19

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.90
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Butler, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
44%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
48.3mi
UNLIMITED
59 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
17:01 UTC · Butler, 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
17:01 UTC · Butler, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Butler, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Butler, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Butler, IL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:06 AM
Sunrise
12:37 AM
Daylight
14h 50m
Sunset
3:27 PM
Civil dusk
9:01 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Butler, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:52 PM
Moonset
10:05 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Butler, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Butler at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 62015

16-Day Forecast — Butler

  1. Sat91°71°19%
  2. Sun83°72°21%
  3. Mon84°68°14%
  4. Tue82°65°5%
  5. Wed86°65°12%
  6. Thu86°71°40%
  7. Fri84°71°40%
  8. Sat86°71°23%
  9. Sun74°60°6%
  10. Mon73°57°6%
  11. Tue75°60°11%
  12. Wed80°63°9%
  13. Thu81°65°16%
  14. Fri82°68°23%
  15. Sat86°69°23%
  16. Sun84°72°16%

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 — Butler

SPC has placed Butler 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 Butler

  • 62015

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.