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Monroe Center, Illinois Weather

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

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

Monroe Center, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 10:09 AM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
85%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:25 AM
Sunset
3:35 PM
Monroe Center, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMonroe Center, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 64 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit with a 37% chance of precipitation at 4 PM.
L 64°H 81°
Monroe Center, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Drizzle
    61%
    0.06″
    81°67°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    21%
    82°64°+1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    11%
    79°62°-3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    80°56°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    11%
    80°61°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    51%
    0.09″
    76°64°-4°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    38%
    79°62°+3°
Monroe Center, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
049° · backing 170°
Direction
NE
049°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 5
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 5 · pk 24 @ 9:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 177SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Monroe Center, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.2
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.06 inHg
Now
984.2
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-0.4
mb
24h
-3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984988
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW987.7984.0984.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Monroe Center, IL
Air quality
24
AQI
Good
-3 in 6hPeak ~35 @ 9 PM

AQI 24 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~81%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.

PM 2.5Good
4.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
68μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.6

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~81%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 32
UV peak
2.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 5
Monroe Center, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
92%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
32.6mi
UNLIMITED
47 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
15:09 UTC · Monroe Center, 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
15:09 UTC · Monroe Center, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Monroe Center, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Monroe Center, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Monroe Center, IL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:52 AM
Sunrise
12:25 AM
Daylight
15h 10m
Sunset
3:35 PM
Civil dusk
9:10 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Monroe Center, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 PM
Moonset
10:00 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Monroe Center, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Monroe Center at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 29 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 61052

16-Day Forecast — Monroe Center

  1. Sat81°67°61%
  2. Sun82°64°21%
  3. Mon79°62°11%
  4. Tue80°56°1%
  5. Wed80°61°11%
  6. Thu76°64°51%
  7. Fri79°62°38%
  8. Sat82°61°12%
  9. Sun66°57°7%
  10. Mon74°54°9%
  11. Tue74°58°9%
  12. Wed78°61°26%
  13. Thu81°65°13%
  14. Fri83°68°26%
  15. Sat85°69°26%
  16. Sun83°70°32%

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 — Monroe Center

SPC includes Monroe Center in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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 Monroe Center

  • 61052

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.