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Nachusa, Illinois Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Nachusa, IL
Sunday, July 5 at 10:29 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
79°
Humidity
71%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
12:28 AM
Sunset
3:35 PM
Nachusa, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastNachusa, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 63 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 63°H 81°
Nachusa, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    12%
    81°66°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Mostly Clear
    82°63°+1°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    81°61°-1°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    81°66°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    T-storm w/ Hail
    48%
    0.10″
    81°69°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    37%
    80°65°-1°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    0.01″
    83°66°+3°
Nachusa, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
004° · backing 136°
Direction
N
004°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 5
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 16 @ 9:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 168SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 136° from the n.
Nachusa, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.3
+1.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.15 inHg
Now
987.3
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
+1.9
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985988
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW987.8985.1987.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Nachusa, IL
Air quality
22
AQI
Good
-3 in 6hPeak ~32 @ 9 PM

AQI 22 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 6.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

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 2.5DRIVERGood
6.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneGood
56μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.5

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.94
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Nachusa, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
46.7mi
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
15:29 UTC · Nachusa, 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
15:29 UTC · Nachusa, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Nachusa, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Nachusa, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Nachusa, IL
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:55 AM
Sunrise
12:28 AM
Daylight
15h 07m
Sunset
3:35 PM
Civil dusk
9:10 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Nachusa, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
72% illuminated
Moonrise
11:17 PM
Moonset
11:09 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Nachusa, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Nachusa at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 61057

16-Day Forecast — Nachusa

  1. Sun81°66°12%
  2. Mon82°63°2%
  3. Tue81°61°1%
  4. Wed81°66°9%
  5. Thu81°69°48%
  6. Fri80°65°37%
  7. Sat83°66°21%
  8. Sun83°68°9%
  9. Mon88°70°8%
  10. Tue88°71°6%
  11. Wed74°61°10%
  12. Thu77°58°26%
  13. Fri80°59°16%
  14. Sat83°68°35%
  15. Sun86°71°26%
  16. Mon86°71°26%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, 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 — Nachusa

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

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • 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 Nachusa

  • 61057
  • 61021

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.