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Davis Junction, Illinois Weather

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

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

Davis Junction, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 11:11 AM
77
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
88°
Humidity
81%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
12:25 AM
Sunset
3:35 PM
Davis Junction, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastDavis Junction, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 64 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit with a 30% chance of precipitation at 3 PM.
L 64°H 85°
Davis Junction, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    60%
    0.49″
    85°67°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    20%
    82°64°-3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    11%
    80°62°-2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    80°56°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    10%
    81°62°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Heavy Drizzle
    50%
    0.14″
    76°65°-5°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    34%
    79°62°+3°
Davis Junction, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · backing 78°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 5 · pk 18 @ 4:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 168SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Davis Junction, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.0
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.15 inHg
Now
987.0
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-1.1
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986989
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW989.3986.4987.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Davis Junction, IL
Air quality
26
AQI
Good
+4 in 6hPeak ~38 @ 10 PM

AQI 26 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 36. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~79%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.

PM 2.5Good
5.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
76μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 36. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~79%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 36
UV peak
3.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 8

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.3 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.74 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.74
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Davis Junction, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
24%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
37.1mi
UNLIMITED
47 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
16:11 UTC · Davis Junction, 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
16:11 UTC · Davis Junction, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Davis Junction, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Davis Junction, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Davis Junction, IL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:52 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.
Davis Junction, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 PM
Moonset
10:00 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Davis Junction, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Davis Junction at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°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: 61020

16-Day Forecast — Davis Junction

  1. Sat85°67°60%
  2. Sun82°64°20%
  3. Mon80°62°11%
  4. Tue80°56°1%
  5. Wed81°62°10%
  6. Thu76°65°50%
  7. Fri79°62°34%
  8. Sat82°62°11%
  9. Sun66°58°7%
  10. Mon74°55°9%
  11. Tue74°58°9%
  12. Wed78°61°26%
  13. Thu82°65°13%
  14. Fri83°68°26%
  15. Sat85°69°26%
  16. Sun83°71°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 — Davis Junction

SPC includes Davis Junction 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.

ZIP codes in Davis Junction

  • 61020

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.