Hazel Crest, Illinois Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hazel Crest weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain79%1.8″84°68°—
- SundayJul 5Foggy12%—76°66°-8°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——82°67°+6°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——85°66°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast17%—85°66°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Heavy Drizzle32%0.11″80°67°-5°
- FridayJul 10Overcast32%—82°67°+2°
AQI 40 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 6.2 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~61%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 32
- UV peak
- 0.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.2 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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
- 10:48 PM
- Moonset
- 9:55 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Hazel Crest at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 60429
16-Day Forecast — Hazel Crest
- Sat84°68°79%
- Sun76°66°12%
- Mon82°67°4%
- Tue85°66°3%
- Wed85°66°17%
- Thu80°67°32%
- Fri82°67°32%
- Sat84°65°16%
- Sun73°64°9%
- Mon78°62°9%
- Tue81°64°9%
- Wed84°65°19%
- Thu87°68°23%
- Fri85°72°16%
- Sat91°71°14%
- Sun89°72°28%
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 — Hazel Crest
SPC has placed Hazel Crest 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 Hazel Crest
- 60429