Hopewell, Illinois Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hopewell weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 3Heavy Showers25%2.2″89°72°—
- SaturdayJul 4Heavy Rain31%1.4″88°71°-1°
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle31%—88°69°0°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle10%—81°66°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——82°61°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——83°65°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm24%0.28″81°68°-2°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
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 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 0.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 47
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
- 10:30 PM
- Moonset
- 8:56 AM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Hopewell at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
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 — Hopewell
SPC has placed Hopewell in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Hopewell
- 61565