Dowell, Illinois Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dowell weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Showers24%0.59″95°73°—
- SundayJul 5Rain22%0.33″83°70°-12°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle30%—89°71°+6°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast19%—87°69°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast18%—89°67°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast31%—94°72°+5°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle32%0.05″89°73°-5°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 39 now. With UV 3.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 16 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 39 now. With UV 3.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 16 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 3.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 16
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 10:49 PM
- Moonset
- 10:05 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Dowell at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 62927
16-Day Forecast — Dowell
- Sat95°73°24%
- Sun83°70°22%
- Mon89°71°30%
- Tue87°69°19%
- Wed89°67°18%
- Thu94°72°31%
- Fri89°73°32%
- Sat92°70°18%
- Sun79°64°11%
- Mon77°59°4%
- Tue79°60°6%
- Wed86°64°6%
- Thu83°65°13%
- Fri84°69°11%
- Sat84°71°19%
- Sun89°73°23%
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 — Dowell
SPC has placed Dowell in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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 Dowell
- 62927