Dover, Illinois Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dover weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain66%1.2″83°69°—
- SundayJul 5Foggy26%—81°66°-2°
- MondayJul 6Mostly Clear——80°62°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——79°58°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast22%—81°63°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle33%—79°66°-2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast33%—78°63°-1°
AQI 22 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 4.7 µg/m³ (AQI 26) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.7 µg/m³ (AQI 26) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- calm
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:54 PM
- Moonset
- 10:02 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Dover at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 61323
16-Day Forecast — Dover
- Sat83°69°66%
- Sun81°66°26%
- Mon80°62°3%
- Tue79°58°4%
- Wed81°63°22%
- Thu79°66°33%
- Fri78°63°33%
- Sat81°64°16%
- Sun67°58°8%
- Mon72°56°9%
- Tue76°60°12%
- Wed78°62°29%
- Thu81°65°18%
- Fri81°68°29%
- Sat85°69°23%
- Sun84°71°39%
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 — Dover
SPC has placed Dover 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.
ZIP codes in Dover
- 61323
- 61356