Niles, Illinois Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Niles weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Rain82%0.22″80°66°—
- SundayJul 5Foggy13%—73°65°-7°
- MondayJul 6Mostly Clear——78°66°+5°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——82°64°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast26%—88°66°+6°
- ThursdayJul 9Heavy Drizzle35%0.12″79°67°-9°
- FridayJul 10Overcast35%—78°66°-1°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.1 µg/m³ (AQI 45) with a 0.96 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.1 µg/m³ (AQI 45) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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
- 10:49 PM
- Moonset
- 9:55 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Niles at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 60714
16-Day Forecast — Niles
- Sat80°66°82%
- Sun73°65°13%
- Mon78°66°8%
- Tue82°64°2%
- Wed88°66°26%
- Thu79°67°35%
- Fri78°66°35%
- Sat87°65°18%
- Sun71°63°11%
- Mon76°61°12%
- Tue79°65°8%
- Wed88°66°23%
- Thu89°70°16%
- Fri91°73°19%
- Sat90°73°19%
- Sun93°73°28%
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 — Niles
SPC includes Niles 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 Niles
- 60714
- 60701