Du Bois, Illinois Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Du Bois weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain65%0.28″95°72°—
- SundayJul 5Showers26%0.10″88°69°-7°
- MondayJul 6Overcast33%—83°70°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear13%—84°65°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——89°66°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast38%—90°74°+1°
- FridayJul 10T-storm w/ Hail40%0.02″90°72°0°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 10.8 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.8 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:13 PM
- Moonset
- 11:09 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Du Bois at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 62831
16-Day Forecast — Du Bois
- Sat95°72°65%
- Sun88°69°26%
- Mon83°70°33%
- Tue84°65°13%
- Wed89°66°8%
- Thu90°74°38%
- Fri90°72°40%
- Sat82°69°20%
- Sun79°63°9%
- Mon82°60°4%
- Tue88°64°3%
- Wed89°70°16%
- Thu90°67°14%
- Fri87°70°17%
- Sat95°77°23%
- Sun100°77°32%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 — Du Bois
SPC has placed Du Bois in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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 Du Bois
- 62831