Metcalf, Illinois Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Metcalf weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain56%0.98″90°71°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast23%—83°70°-7°
- MondayJul 6Partly Cloudy15%—83°68°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——82°63°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——83°62°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle41%—84°70°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle41%—78°69°-6°
AQI 30 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 39 now. With UV 6.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 34 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 39 now. With UV 6.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 34 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 6.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 34
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.0 µg/m³ (AQI 33) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:46 PM
- Moonset
- 9:57 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Metcalf at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 61940
16-Day Forecast — Metcalf
- Sat90°71°56%
- Sun83°70°23%
- Mon83°68°15%
- Tue82°63°4%
- Wed83°62°4%
- Thu84°70°41%
- Fri78°69°41%
- Sat83°68°21%
- Sun73°59°7%
- Mon70°57°7%
- Tue77°59°13%
- Wed80°62°19%
- Thu82°66°20%
- Fri83°69°29%
- Sat85°70°29%
- Sun81°71°39%
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 — Metcalf
SPC has placed Metcalf 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 Metcalf
- 61940