Minier, Illinois Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Minier weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain55%3.0″87°68°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast15%—83°69°-4°
- MondayJul 6Mostly Clear——82°66°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Partly Cloudy——80°61°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle10%—83°63°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm36%0.05″83°69°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle36%—78°68°-5°
AQI 27 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.4 µg/m³ (AQI 36) 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 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 30. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~65%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 4.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 10
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.4 µg/m³ (AQI 36) 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:52 PM
- Moonset
- 10:03 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Minier at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 61759
16-Day Forecast — Minier
- Sat87°68°55%
- Sun83°69°15%
- Mon82°66°5%
- Tue80°61°4%
- Wed83°63°10%
- Thu83°69°36%
- Fri78°68°36%
- Sat82°66°21%
- Sun71°59°9%
- Mon73°56°7%
- Tue75°60°9%
- Wed79°63°16%
- Thu82°65°20%
- Fri81°69°29%
- Sat85°70°32%
- Sun85°72°35%
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 — Minier
SPC has placed Minier 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 Minier
- 61759