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Harmon, Illinois Weather

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

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

Harmon, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 7:53 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
92%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
12:29 AM
Sunset
3:36 PM
Harmon, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHarmon, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit with a 26% chance of precipitation at 4 PM.
L 67°H 83°
Harmon, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Drizzle
    58%
    0.03″
    83°68°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Foggy
    25%
    82°67°-1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Clear
    81°61°-1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    79°57°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    22%
    81°62°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    29%
    0.04″
    76°68°-5°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    29%
    80°63°+4°
Harmon, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
246° · backing 18°
Direction
WSW
246°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 5 · pk 19 @ 5:00p
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 123SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 18° from the wsw.
Harmon, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
991.0
+0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.26 inHg
Now
991.0
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
+1.3
mb
24h
-2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 990994
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW993.6989.8991.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Harmon, IL
Air quality
22
AQI
Good
-4 in 6hPeak ~29 @ 7 PM

AQI 22 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 5.3 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 during the projected peak around 7 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
5.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
11μg/m³
OzoneGood
32μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.3

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.3 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.91
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Harmon, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
87%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
26.9mi
UNLIMITED
54 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
12:53 UTC · Harmon, 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
12:53 UTC · Harmon, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Harmon, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Harmon, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Harmon, IL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:56 AM
Sunrise
12:29 AM
Daylight
15h 07m
Sunset
3:36 PM
Civil dusk
9:11 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Harmon, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
10:55 PM
Moonset
10:02 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Harmon, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Harmon at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 61042

16-Day Forecast — Harmon

  1. Sat83°68°58%
  2. Sun82°67°25%
  3. Mon81°61°2%
  4. Tue79°57°3%
  5. Wed81°62°22%
  6. Thu76°68°29%
  7. Fri80°63°29%
  8. Sat82°64°14%
  9. Sun68°58°7%
  10. Mon74°55°10%
  11. Tue74°59°12%
  12. Wed79°62°29%
  13. Thu82°66°18%
  14. Fri82°68°29%
  15. Sat84°70°23%
  16. Sun84°72°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 — Harmon

SPC includes Harmon 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 Harmon

  • 61042

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.