Dixmoor, Illinois Weather
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Dixmoor weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Showers79%1.8″82°69°—
- SundayJul 5Foggy13%—76°66°-6°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——81°67°+5°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——83°65°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——85°66°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm48%0.27″82°68°-3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast46%—81°67°-1°
AQI 39 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.3 µg/m³, PM10 to 9.8 µg/m³.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 39. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~80%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 2.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.3 µg/m³, PM10 to 9.8 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 2h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 9:55 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Dixmoor at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Dixmoor
- Sat82°69°79%
- Sun76°66°13%
- Mon81°67°4%
- Tue83°65°1%
- Wed85°66°5%
- Thu82°68°48%
- Fri81°67°46%
- Sat85°65°15%
- Sun73°64°10%
- Mon77°62°10%
- Tue80°64°8%
- Wed86°65°19%
- Thu89°69°23%
- Fri88°73°16%
- Sat91°72°14%
- Sun92°73°28%
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 — Dixmoor
SPC has placed Dixmoor in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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.
Microseason · July 1–5
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.
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Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
July is Dixmoor's warmest stretch (~76°F) and January its coldest (~24°F); precipitation crests in May at 4.2 inches and ebbs in January to 2.0 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 2.0″ | 16 |
| February | 27° | 2.1″ | 14 |
| March | 37° | 3.0″ | 16 |
| April | 50° | 3.8″ | 17 |
| May | 59° | 4.2″ | 18 |
| June | 70° | 4.0″ | 17 |
| July | 76° | 2.9″ | 15 |
| August | 75° | 3.0″ | 14 |
| September | 68° | 3.1″ | 14 |
| October | 55° | 3.0″ | 13 |
| November | 40° | 3.2″ | 16 |
| December | 28° | 2.5″ | 15 |
Regional context
In Dixmoor, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 24°F and July near 76°F — a 53°F seasonal arc — with about 36.8 inches of precipitation over 184 rainy or snowy days.
Dixmoor's precipitation spreads evenly: May peaks at 4.2 inches on 18.2 wet days, while January holds 2.0 inches over 15.7 — no month dominates Dixmoor's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern Dixmoor shares with places like Posen, IL, Riverdale, IL and Blue Island, IL.
Dixmoor reaches its last hard frost near mid-April; that is the cue for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Dixmoor, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. By mid-November, frost is back in Dixmoor — protect or harvest anything tender. A creek-bottom lot in Dixmoor can lag Dixmoor's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.
Similar climates: Posen, IL, Riverdale, IL, Blue Island, IL, Harvey, IL, Robbins, IL.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Dixmoor?
- Dixmoor's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Dixmoor the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Dixmoor?
- Rainfall in Dixmoor peaks in May near 4.2 inches, out of about 37 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Dixmoor?
- On average July tops the year in Dixmoor at about 76°F.
- What is the coldest month in Dixmoor?
- The coldest stretch in Dixmoor falls in January, around 24°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Dixmoor?
- Around mid-April, start frost-hardy crops in Dixmoor; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
- How many rainy days does Dixmoor get?
- Dixmoor averages about 184 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Dixmoor?
- With January around 24°F, Dixmoor's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Dixmoor's band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Dixmoor?
- Dixmoor'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 Dixmoor?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Dixmoor in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Dixmoor?
- Current conditions for Dixmoor and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Dixmoor forecast updated?
- The Dixmoor forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Dixmoor?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Dixmoor 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 Dixmoor?
- The next few days in Dixmoor'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, Dixmoor, Illinois swings from 24°F in the heart of winter to 76°F at midsummer — a 52°F arc.
Dixmoor sees close to 37 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 184 wet days.
Dixmoor sits at 41.6°N; that 52°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Dixmoor.
ZIP codes in Dixmoor
- 60426
- 60406