Metropolis, Illinois Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Metropolis weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast20%—91°70°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast26%—87°71°-4°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail39%—86°72°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast16%—87°69°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear21%—88°67°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast19%—92°71°+4°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle46%—88°75°-4°
AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 50 now. With UV 6.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 46 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 50 now. With UV 6.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 46 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 50
- UV peak
- 6.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 46
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.8 µg/m³ (AQI 43) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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
- 10:46 PM
- Moonset
- 10:04 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Metropolis at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 62960
16-Day Forecast — Metropolis
- Sat91°70°20%
- Sun87°71°26%
- Mon86°72°39%
- Tue87°69°16%
- Wed88°67°21%
- Thu92°71°19%
- Fri88°75°46%
- Sat89°70°34%
- Sun84°66°19%
- Mon80°59°10%
- Tue79°60°8%
- Wed85°63°10%
- Thu81°66°13%
- Fri79°69°11%
- Sat87°71°29%
- Sun90°72°23%
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 — Metropolis
SPC has placed Metropolis in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Metropolis
- 62960