Genoa, Illinois Weather
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Genoa weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain64%0.15″83°69°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast23%—81°63°-2°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——79°61°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——81°56°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast13%—81°61°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle51%0.04″76°64°-5°
- FridayJul 10Overcast44%—79°62°+3°
AQI 25 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 35 now. With UV 2.9 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 around 1 PM.
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 35 now. With UV 2.9 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 35
- UV peak
- 2.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 10
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.5 µg/m³ (AQI 25) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.78
- 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
- 10:52 PM
- Moonset
- 9:58 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Genoa at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 29 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 60135
16-Day Forecast — Genoa
- Sat83°69°64%
- Sun81°63°23%
- Mon79°61°9%
- Tue81°56°1%
- Wed81°61°13%
- Thu76°64°51%
- Fri79°62°44%
- Sat82°61°13%
- Sun66°57°8%
- Mon73°55°8%
- Tue76°58°8%
- Wed78°61°26%
- Thu82°65°19%
- Fri83°68°26%
- Sat86°69°21%
- Sun84°70°32%
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 — Genoa
SPC includes Genoa in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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 Genoa
- 60135