Carbondale, Illinois Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Carbondale weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast21%—93°71°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain47%1.3″87°71°-6°
- MondayJul 6Heavy Drizzle28%—90°71°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast20%—88°69°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Mostly Clear17%—90°66°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast25%—94°72°+4°
- FridayJul 10Heavy Drizzle38%0.06″91°72°-3°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.3 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 47 now. With UV 8.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 51 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 8.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 51
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 10:48 PM
- Moonset
- 10:05 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Carbondale at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 62901, 62902, 62903
16-Day Forecast — Carbondale
- Sat93°71°21%
- Sun87°71°47%
- Mon90°71°28%
- Tue88°69°20%
- Wed90°66°17%
- Thu94°72°25%
- Fri91°72°38%
- Sat92°70°27%
- Sun80°64°14%
- Mon78°58°7%
- Tue79°60°10%
- Wed87°64°9%
- Thu84°65°13%
- Fri85°69°13%
- Sat85°70°29%
- Sun90°72°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 — Carbondale
SPC has placed Carbondale 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 Carbondale
- 62901
- 62902
- 62903