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Leonore, Illinois Weather

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

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

Leonore, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 9:36 AM
78
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
85°
Humidity
78%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
12:28 AM
Sunset
3:31 PM
Leonore, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLeonore, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit with a 50% chance of precipitation at 5 PM.
L 68°H 84°
Leonore, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Showers
    75%
    0.46″
    84°70°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    17%
    82°68°-2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    80°64°-2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    80°58°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    22%
    81°63°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    35%
    0.06″
    80°67°-1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    28%
    78°63°-2°
Leonore, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
295° · veering 78°
Direction
WNW
295°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
21
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 21 @ 12:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 188SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Leonore, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.6
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.25 inHg
Now
990.6
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-0.1
mb
24h
-3.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 990994
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW993.8990.1990.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Leonore, IL
Air quality
28
AQI
Good
-7 in 6hPeak ~39 @ 9 PM

AQI 28 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.1 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 9 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
6.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneGood
59μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.1

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.1 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.90
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Leonore, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
26%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
39.8mi
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
14:36 UTC · Leonore, 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
14:36 UTC · Leonore, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Leonore, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Leonore, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Leonore, IL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:56 AM
Sunrise
12:28 AM
Daylight
15h 03m
Sunset
3:31 PM
Civil dusk
9:06 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Leonore, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
10:52 PM
Moonset
10:01 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Leonore, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Leonore at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 61332

16-Day Forecast — Leonore

  1. Sat85°70°75%
  2. Sun82°68°17%
  3. Mon80°64°4%
  4. Tue80°58°4%
  5. Wed81°63°22%
  6. Thu80°67°35%
  7. Fri78°63°28%
  8. Sat81°64°15%
  9. Sun69°59°8%
  10. Mon72°55°7%
  11. Tue77°59°13%
  12. Wed78°62°19%
  13. Thu81°65°19%
  14. Fri80°69°26%
  15. Sat85°69°26%
  16. Sun81°71°32%

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 — Leonore

SPC has placed Leonore 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 Leonore

  • 61332

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.