Macedonia, Illinois Weather
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Macedonia weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain23%0.58″96°70°—
- SundayJul 5Showers21%0.12″89°72°-7°
- MondayJul 6Overcast20%—88°71°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast17%—85°68°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear17%—88°66°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast32%—93°72°+5°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm33%0.07″88°72°-5°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 4.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 28 around 1 PM.
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 43 now. With UV 4.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 28 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 4.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 28
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.9 µg/m³ (AQI 33) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- calm
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:47 PM
- Moonset
- 10:03 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Macedonia at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 62860
16-Day Forecast — Macedonia
- Sat96°70°23%
- Sun89°72°21%
- Mon88°71°20%
- Tue85°68°17%
- Wed88°66°17%
- Thu93°72°32%
- Fri88°72°33%
- Sat91°71°24%
- Sun79°63°12%
- Mon75°58°5%
- Tue79°61°7%
- Wed83°63°10%
- Thu83°65°16%
- Fri80°69°14%
- Sat84°70°26%
- Sun91°73°26%
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 — Macedonia
SPC has placed Macedonia 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 Macedonia
- 62860