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Glasgow, Illinois Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Glasgow weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Glasgow, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 7:56 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
82°
Humidity
78%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
12:39 AM
Sunset
3:32 PM
Glasgow, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastGlasgow, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 92 degrees Fahrenheit with a 30% chance of precipitation at 2 AM.
L 71°H 92°
Glasgow, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    21%
    92°74°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    30%
    1.6″
    82°71°-10°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    84°68°+2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    10%
    82°64°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    12%
    89°65°+7°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Showers
    27%
    0.04″
    88°71°-1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Showers
    31%
    0.06″
    84°70°-4°
Glasgow, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
156° · backing 17°
Direction
SSE
156°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 22 @ 3:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 193SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 17° from the sse.
Glasgow, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.6
-0.7 mb in 3h · falling · 29.34 inHg
Now
993.6
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
+0.6
mb
24h
-2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994998
9859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW998.2993.8994.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Glasgow, IL
Air quality
26
AQI
Good
-14 in 6hPeak ~33 @ 7 PM

AQI 26 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
4.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
6μg/m³
OzoneGood
43μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.3
Glasgow, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
37.3mi
UNLIMITED
66 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
12:56 UTC · Glasgow, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
12:56 UTC · Glasgow, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Glasgow, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Glasgow, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Glasgow, IL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:08 AM
Sunrise
12:39 AM
Daylight
14h 53m
Sunset
3:32 PM
Civil dusk
9:06 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Glasgow, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
10:56 PM
Moonset
10:08 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Glasgow, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Glasgow at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Glasgow

  1. Sat92°74°21%
  2. Sun82°71°30%
  3. Mon84°68°14%
  4. Tue82°64°10%
  5. Wed89°65°12%
  6. Thu88°71°27%
  7. Fri84°70°31%
  8. Sat84°70°21%
  9. Sun75°59°10%
  10. Mon76°57°6%
  11. Tue76°60°7%
  12. Wed80°64°13%
  13. Thu82°65°13%
  14. Fri82°67°23%
  15. Sat86°70°17%
  16. Sun88°72°16%

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 — Glasgow

SPC has placed Glasgow 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 Glasgow

  • 62694

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.