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Lake Villa, Illinois Weather

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

Lake Villa, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 11:00 AM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
85°
Humidity
80%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
12:20 AM
Sunset
3:32 PM
Lake Villa, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLake Villa, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 63 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit with a 21% chance of precipitation at 3 PM.
L 63°H 82°
Lake Villa, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    60%
    0.02″
    82°67°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    17%
    —
    80°63°-2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    77°60°-3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    80°58°+3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    15%
    —
    81°60°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    49%
    0.05″
    77°63°-4°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    43%
    —
    77°61°0°
Lake Villa, IL
Next 24 hours · Mild now
58°72°86°6a12p6p12anow 78°high 82°low 63°PRECIP %
Lake Villa, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
342° · veering 122°
Direction
NNW
342°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
19
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 19 @ 3:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 209SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Lake Villa, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.5
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.13 inHg
Now
986.5
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
-3.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986–990
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW989.6986.3986.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lake Villa, IL
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
→0 in 6h▲Peak ~46 @ 10 PM

AQI 39 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.5 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 during the projected peak around 10 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
10μg/m³
OzoneModerate
83μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 39. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~71%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 39
UV peak
4.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 11

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.5 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.91
Wind
light
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³330
Lake Villa, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
37.7mi
UNLIMITED
53 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
16:00 UTC · Lake Villa, 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
16:00 UTC · Lake Villa, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Lake Villa, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Lake Villa, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Lake Villa, IL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:47 AM
Sunrise
12:20 AM
Daylight
15h 12m
Sunset
3:32 PM
Civil dusk
9:08 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Lake Villa, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 PM
Moonset
9:55 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Lake Villa, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

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Lake Villa at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 60046

16-Day Forecast — Lake Villa

  1. Sat82°67°60%
  2. Sun80°63°17%
  3. Mon77°60°1%
  4. Tue80°58°1%
  5. Wed81°60°15%
  6. Thu77°63°49%
  7. Fri77°61°43%
  8. Sat82°59°9%
  9. Sun66°59°8%
  10. Mon74°56°8%
  11. Tue76°60°9%
  12. Wed80°63°26%
  13. Thu83°65°16%
  14. Fri83°68°16%
  15. Sat86°69°20%
  16. Sun85°69°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 — Lake Villa

SPC includes Lake Villa in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
April——
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radisheslettuce, peas, radishes
Junelettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
October—winter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

In Lake Villa, July runs warmest near 75°F and January coldest around 22°F, while May is the wettest month (3.7 inches) and January the driest (1.8 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January22°1.8″15
February24°1.9″13
March35°2.7″15
April47°3.4″17
May57°3.7″18
June68°3.4″15
July75°2.5″13
August74°2.8″13
September67°3.1″14
October54°2.9″13
November39°3.2″14
December26°2.3″13

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Lake Villa's January averages 22°F and July 75°F — 53°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 33.6 inches over some 173 days.

Rainfall in Lake Villa stays even across the calendar: May tops out at 3.7 inches over 18.0 rainy days, and January still logs 1.8 inches across 14.6 — a narrow range for Lake Villa. That lines Lake Villa up with places like Venetian Village, IL, Fox Lake Hills, IL and Round Lake Heights, IL, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

By late-May the frosts ease in Lake Villa, opening the season for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold Lake Villa's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Lake Villa's last frost. Lake Villa's window closes around early-October as overnight lows return below freezing. In Lake Villa, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Lake Villa's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Venetian Village, IL, Fox Lake Hills, IL, Round Lake Heights, IL, Round Lake Beach, IL, Lindenhurst, IL.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Lake Villa?
In Lake Villa, expect the last spring frost near mid-May; Lake Villa's first autumn frost comes around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Lake Villa?
Rainfall in Lake Villa peaks in May near 3.7 inches, out of about 34 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Lake Villa?
July is Lake Villa's warmest month, averaging about 75°F.
What is the coldest month in Lake Villa?
Lake Villa bottoms out in January, with a mean near 22°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Lake Villa?
Lake Villa's last frost (mid-May) cues hardy greens; in Lake Villa, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Lake Villa get?
Lake Villa averages about 173 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Lake Villa?
Lake Villa's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 22°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Lake Villa?
Lake Villa's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Lake Villa?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Lake Villa in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Lake Villa?
Current conditions for Lake Villa and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Lake Villa forecast updated?
The Lake Villa forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lake Villa?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Lake Villa are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Lake Villa?
The next few days in Lake Villa's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Lake Villa, Illinois occupies a warm-summer humid continental zone, with January means near 22°F and July around 75°F — a 53°F swing.

Across the year, Lake Villa collects about 34 inches of precipitation over roughly 173 days with measurable rain or snow.

The 53°F gap between Lake Villa's summer and winter, at 42.4°N, shapes Lake Villa's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Lake Villa

  • 60046

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.