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Carman, Illinois Weather

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

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

Carman, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 12:00 PM
83
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
92°
Humidity
73%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
12:38 AM
Sunset
3:38 PM
Carman, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCarman, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 69 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit with a 23% chance of precipitation at 3 AM.
L 69°H 86°
Carman, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Drizzle
    35%
    0.04″
    86°69°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    23%
    85°69°-1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    83°66°-2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    82°64°-1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    10%
    86°64°+4°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    37%
    85°71°-1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    37%
    83°69°-2°
Carman, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
277° · veering 101°
Direction
W
277°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 6
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 6 · pk 20 @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 154SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 101° from the w.
Carman, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.3
+0.7 mb in 3h · rising · 29.42 inHg
Now
996.3
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
-0.1
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994997
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW997.3994.0996.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Carman, IL
Air quality
28
AQI
Good
-2 in 6hPeak ~47 @ 11 PM

AQI 28 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 45 now. With UV 3.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 22 around 1 PM.

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

PM 2.5Good
6.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
95μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 45 now. With UV 3.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 22 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 45
UV peak
3.6 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 22

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Carman, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
48%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
45.9mi
UNLIMITED
58 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
17:00 UTC · Carman, 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
17:00 UTC · Carman, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Carman, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Carman, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Carman, 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
12:38 AM
Daylight
15h 00m
Sunset
3:38 PM
Civil dusk
9:13 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Carman, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:59 PM
Moonset
10:09 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Carman, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Carman at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 61425

16-Day Forecast — Carman

  1. Sat86°69°35%
  2. Sun85°69°23%
  3. Mon83°66°3%
  4. Tue82°64°2%
  5. Wed86°64°10%
  6. Thu85°71°37%
  7. Fri83°69°37%
  8. Sat85°68°14%
  9. Sun70°59°9%
  10. Mon76°57°6%
  11. Tue77°61°10%
  12. Wed81°66°16%
  13. Thu81°66°16%
  14. Fri84°68°19%
  15. Sat86°71°13%
  16. Sun84°72°13%

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 — Carman

SPC has placed Carman 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 Carman

  • 61425

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.