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Momence, Illinois Weather

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

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

Momence, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 12:47 PM
84
°
Overcast
Feels like
91°
Humidity
68%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
12:23 AM
Sunset
3:26 PM
Momence, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMomence, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit with a 78% chance of precipitation at 6 PM.
L 68°H 84°
Momence, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Showers
    78%
    1.0″
    84°70°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    15%
    79°68°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    80°64°+1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    81°62°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    81°62°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    T-storm w/ Hail
    45%
    0.04″
    82°69°+1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    41%
    78°64°-4°
Momence, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
222° · steady
Direction
SW
222°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
30
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 30 @ 3:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 268SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Momence, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.1
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.33 inHg
Now
993.1
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
-1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993995
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW995.2992.5993.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Momence, IL
Air quality
31
AQI
Good
-3 in 6hPeak ~45 @ 11 PM

AQI 31 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 8.8 µg/m³, PM10 to 9.9 µg/m³.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneModerate
93μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 44. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~84%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 44
UV peak
3.9 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 12

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 8.8 µg/m³, PM10 to 9.9 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.89
Wind
light
Recent rain
3h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out
Momence, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
91%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
49.3mi
UNLIMITED
70 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
17:47 UTC · Momence, 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
17:47 UTC · Momence, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Momence, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Momence, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Momence, IL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:50 AM
Sunrise
12:23 AM
Daylight
15h 03m
Sunset
3:26 PM
Civil dusk
9:01 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Momence, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:47 PM
Moonset
9:55 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Momence, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Momence at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°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: 60954

16-Day Forecast — Momence

  1. Sat84°70°78%
  2. Sun79°68°15%
  3. Mon80°64°4%
  4. Tue81°62°2%
  5. Wed81°62°4%
  6. Thu82°69°45%
  7. Fri78°64°41%
  8. Sat81°62°14%
  9. Sun70°60°8%
  10. Mon73°58°9%
  11. Tue77°61°9%
  12. Wed81°62°23%
  13. Thu84°66°24%
  14. Fri76°69°24%
  15. Sat86°68°17%
  16. Sun84°71°29%

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 — Momence

SPC has placed Momence 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 Momence

  • 60954

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.