Fairmount, Illinois Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Fairmount weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Drizzle46%0.03″89°71°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast20%—84°69°-5°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle10%—83°67°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Mostly Clear——82°62°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear13%—82°62°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm32%—84°69°+2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle35%—78°69°-6°
AQI 29 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~64%) — 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 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~64%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 34
- UV peak
- 5.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 12
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.3 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- 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
- 10:46 PM
- Moonset
- 9:57 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Fairmount at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 61841
16-Day Forecast — Fairmount
- Sat89°71°46%
- Sun84°69°20%
- Mon83°67°10%
- Tue82°62°6%
- Wed82°62°13%
- Thu84°69°32%
- Fri78°69°35%
- Sat83°66°25%
- Sun72°58°9%
- Mon70°57°6%
- Tue77°59°11%
- Wed80°63°19%
- Thu82°66°20%
- Fri82°69°29%
- Sat85°70°29%
- Sun81°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 — Fairmount
SPC has placed Fairmount 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 Fairmount
- 61841