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Harrison, Illinois Weather

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

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

Harrison, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 11:12 AM
88
°
Clear
Feels like
97°
Humidity
60%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:40 AM
Sunset
3:22 PM
Harrison, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHarrison, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 94 degrees Fahrenheit with a 33% chance of precipitation at 10 PM.
L 71°H 94°
Harrison, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    33%
    94°72°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    33%
    1.2″
    87°71°-7°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Thunderstorm
    29%
    90°71°+3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    17%
    88°69°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Partly Cloudy
    17%
    90°66°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    22%
    94°72°+4°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Showers
    36%
    0.01″
    90°72°-4°
Harrison, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
230° · veering 17°
Direction
SW
230°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 6
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 6 · pk 30 @ 9:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 272SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Harrison, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1002.0
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.59 inHg
Now
1002.0
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
+0.7
mb
24h
-2.9
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10011005
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1004.91001.31002.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Harrison, IL
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
-4 in 6h

AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 44 now. With UV 6.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 41 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
7.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
93μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
6.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 44 now. With UV 6.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 41 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 44
UV peak
6.9 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 41

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.90
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Harrison, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
63.0mi
UNLIMITED
67 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
16:12 UTC · Harrison, 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
16:12 UTC · Harrison, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Harrison, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Harrison, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Harrison, IL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:10 AM
Sunrise
12:40 AM
Daylight
14h 42m
Sunset
3:22 PM
Civil dusk
8:55 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Harrison, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:49 PM
Moonset
10:06 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Harrison, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Harrison at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Harrison

  1. Sat94°72°33%
  2. Sun87°71°33%
  3. Mon90°71°29%
  4. Tue88°69°17%
  5. Wed90°66°17%
  6. Thu94°72°22%
  7. Fri90°72°36%
  8. Sat92°70°25%
  9. Sun80°65°14%
  10. Mon78°59°8%
  11. Tue80°60°10%
  12. Wed87°64°8%
  13. Thu83°65°11%
  14. Fri83°69°10%
  15. Sat86°70°17%
  16. Sun91°72°26%

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 — Harrison

SPC has placed Harrison 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 Harrison

  • 62966

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.