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Illinois City, Illinois Weather

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

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

Illinois City, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 9:46 AM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
81°
Humidity
89%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
12:35 AM
Sunset
3:40 PM
Illinois City, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastIllinois City, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit with a 34% chance of precipitation at 12 PM.
L 70°H 85°
Illinois City, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    43%
    85°68°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    19%
    85°70°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Mostly Clear
    81°65°-4°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    80°62°-1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    20%
    83°63°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    28%
    80°69°-3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    24%
    81°65°+1°
Illinois City, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
147° · backing 93°
Direction
SSE
147°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
28
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 28 @ 8:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 154SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 93° from the sse.
Illinois City, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.8
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.17 inHg
Now
987.8
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-0.2
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986991
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW990.9986.2987.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Illinois City, IL
Air quality
22
AQI
Good
-6 in 6hPeak ~39 @ 9 PM

AQI 22 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~79%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.

PM 2.5Good
3.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
65μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~79%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 31
UV peak
2.8 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 6
Illinois City, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
93%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
30.2mi
UNLIMITED
65 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
14:46 UTC · Illinois City, 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
14:46 UTC · Illinois City, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Illinois City, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Illinois City, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Illinois City, IL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:02 AM
Sunrise
12:35 AM
Daylight
15h 05m
Sunset
3:40 PM
Civil dusk
9:15 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Illinois City, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:00 PM
Moonset
10:08 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Illinois City, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Illinois City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 61259

16-Day Forecast — Illinois City

  1. Sat85°68°43%
  2. Sun85°70°19%
  3. Mon81°65°2%
  4. Tue80°62°3%
  5. Wed83°63°20%
  6. Thu80°69°28%
  7. Fri81°65°24%
  8. Sat84°66°14%
  9. Sun69°58°11%
  10. Mon74°55°6%
  11. Tue77°61°8%
  12. Wed80°64°10%
  13. Thu81°66°19%
  14. Fri81°68°19%
  15. Sat84°70°19%
  16. Sun86°71°29%

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 — Illinois City

SPC has placed Illinois City in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

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 Illinois City

  • 61259

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.