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Cherry Valley, Illinois Weather

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

Cherry Valley, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 1:15 PM
83
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
90°
Humidity
65%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
12:25 AM
Sunset
3:35 PM
Cherry Valley, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCherry Valley, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 64 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit with a 47% chance of precipitation at 4 PM.
L 64°H 85°
Cherry Valley, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Drizzle
    55%
    0.03″
    85°68°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    15%
    —
    83°64°-2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    78°61°-5°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    80°58°+2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Showers
    13%
    0.13″
    81°61°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Showers
    50%
    0.01″
    80°67°-1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    —
    77°63°-3°
Cherry Valley, IL
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°60°75°90°12p6p12a6anow 83°high 85°low 64°PRECIP %
Cherry Valley, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
281° · veering 173°
Direction
W
281°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 4 · pk 17 @ 9:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 209SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Cherry Valley, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.7
+1.3 mb in 3h · rising · 29.17 inHg
Now
987.7
mb
3h
+1.3
mb
12h
+1.0
mb
24h
+0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987–988
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW988.3986.5987.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Cherry Valley, IL
Air quality
34
AQI
Good
↑+5 in 6h▲Peak ~42 @ 11 PM

AQI 34 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 44 now. With UV 6.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 26 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
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
94μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
6.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 44 now. With UV 6.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 26 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 44
UV peak
6.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 26

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.5 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.71 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.71
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Cherry Valley, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
20%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
54.2mi
UNLIMITED
53 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
18:15 UTC · Cherry Valley, 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
18:15 UTC · Cherry Valley, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Cherry Valley, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Cherry Valley, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Cherry Valley, IL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:51 AM
Sunrise
12:25 AM
Daylight
15h 10m
Sunset
3:35 PM
Civil dusk
9:11 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Cherry Valley, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 PM
Moonset
9:59 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Cherry Valley, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cherry Valley at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 29 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 61016

16-Day Forecast — Cherry Valley

  1. Sat85°68°55%
  2. Sun83°64°15%
  3. Mon78°61°7%
  4. Tue80°58°1%
  5. Wed81°61°13%
  6. Thu80°67°50%
  7. Fri77°63°36%
  8. Sat74°59°11%
  9. Sun76°57°7%
  10. Mon73°54°8%
  11. Tue79°56°8%
  12. Wed77°60°26%
  13. Thu81°63°13%
  14. Fri77°67°26%
  15. Sat77°60°26%
  16. Sun73°57°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 — Cherry Valley

SPC includes Cherry Valley in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
April——
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radisheslettuce, peas, radishes
Junelettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
October—winter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

July is Cherry Valley's warmest stretch (~74°F) and January its coldest (~22°F); precipitation crests in June at 5.2 inches and ebbs in January to 1.6 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January22°1.6″4
February26°1.6″4
March37°2.4″5
April49°3.8″7
May60°4.2″8
June70°5.2″8
July74°3.8″6
August72°4.2″6
September64°3.6″5
October52°2.6″5
November39°2.3″5
December27°1.9″5

Regional context

In Cherry Valley, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 22°F and July near 74°F — a 52°F seasonal arc — with about 37.2 inches of precipitation over 69 rainy or snowy days.

Cherry Valley's rain peaks in summer: June brings 5.2 inches over 7.8 thunderstorm-fed days, while January sees just 1.6 inches across 4.4 days under cooler, drier air. It is a warm-season-wet pattern Cherry Valley shares with places like Rockford, IL, New Milford, IL and Belvidere, IL.

Cherry Valley reaches its last hard frost near late-May; that is the cue for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Cherry Valley, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. By early-October, frost is back in Cherry Valley — protect or harvest anything tender. Cherry Valley's low ground holds frost later into spring than Cherry Valley's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Rockford, IL, New Milford, IL, Belvidere, IL, Loves Park, IL, Monroe Center, IL.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Cherry Valley?
Cherry Valley's last spring frost lands near mid-May, and in Cherry Valley the first fall frost follows around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Cherry Valley?
June is the wettest month in Cherry Valley, about 5.2 inches on average; the year totals roughly 37 inches.
What is the warmest month in Cherry Valley?
On average July tops the year in Cherry Valley at about 74°F.
What is the coldest month in Cherry Valley?
The coldest stretch in Cherry Valley falls in January, around 22°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Cherry Valley?
In Cherry Valley, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-May; Cherry Valley's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Cherry Valley get?
Expect roughly 69 wet days a year in Cherry Valley.
What hardiness zone is Cherry Valley?
With January around 22°F, Cherry Valley's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Cherry Valley's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Cherry Valley?
Cherry Valley's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Cherry Valley?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Cherry Valley in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Cherry Valley?
Current conditions for Cherry Valley and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Cherry Valley forecast updated?
The Cherry Valley forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Cherry Valley?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Cherry Valley are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Cherry Valley?
The next few days in Cherry Valley's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a warm-summer humid continental zone, Cherry Valley, Illinois swings from 22°F in the heart of winter to 74°F at midsummer — a 52°F arc.

Cherry Valley sees close to 37 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 69 wet days.

Cherry Valley sits at 42.2°N; that 52°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Cherry Valley.

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ZIP codes in Cherry Valley

  • 61112
  • 61016
  • 61109
  • 61108

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.