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Iuka, Illinois Weather

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

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

Iuka, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 9:39 AM
81
°
Clear
Feels like
88°
Humidity
76%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
12:36 AM
Sunset
3:23 PM
Iuka, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastIuka, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 94 degrees Fahrenheit with a 22% chance of precipitation at 11 PM.
L 73°H 94°
Iuka, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    22%
    94°73°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Drizzle
    20%
    0.04″
    83°73°-11°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    86°70°+3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    13%
    84°67°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Mostly Clear
    18%
    86°67°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    31%
    88°72°+2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Thunderstorm
    31%
    0.12″
    85°70°-3°
Iuka, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
168° · backing 17°
Direction
SSE
168°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 6
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 6 · pk 34 @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 213SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 17° from the sse.
Iuka, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.2
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.45 inHg
Now
997.2
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
+0.2
mb
24h
-3.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9971002
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1001.5997.4997.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Iuka, IL
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
+2 in 6h

AQI 42 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 6.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
6.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneModerate
75μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 35 now. With UV 2.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 13 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 35
UV peak
2.8 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 13

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.95
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Iuka, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
40.2mi
UNLIMITED
82 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
14:39 UTC · Iuka, 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
14:39 UTC · Iuka, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Iuka, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Iuka, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Iuka, IL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:05 AM
Sunrise
12:36 AM
Daylight
14h 47m
Sunset
3:23 PM
Civil dusk
8:55 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Iuka, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
10:48 PM
Moonset
10:03 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Iuka, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Iuka at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 62849

16-Day Forecast — Iuka

  1. Sat94°73°22%
  2. Sun83°73°20%
  3. Mon86°70°18%
  4. Tue84°67°13%
  5. Wed86°67°18%
  6. Thu88°72°31%
  7. Fri85°70°31%
  8. Sat86°73°23%
  9. Sun76°61°12%
  10. Mon73°58°5%
  11. Tue78°60°6%
  12. Wed82°64°10%
  13. Thu81°66°16%
  14. Fri79°70°13%
  15. Sat85°70°23%
  16. Sun88°73°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 — Iuka

SPC has placed Iuka 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 Iuka

  • 62849

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.