Oak Grove, Illinois Weather
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Oak Grove weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Foggy46%—85°69°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast23%—85°69°0°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle——82°65°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear——80°61°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast10%—83°63°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm36%—81°68°-2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast24%—80°65°-1°
AQI 26 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 36. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~77%) — 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 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 36. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~77%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 3.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.79
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 10:58 PM
- Moonset
- 10:07 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Oak Grove at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Oak Grove
- Sat85°69°46%
- Sun85°69°23%
- Mon82°65°3%
- Tue80°61°1%
- Wed83°63°10%
- Thu81°68°36%
- Fri80°65°24%
- Sat85°66°16%
- Sun69°60°9%
- Mon75°56°8%
- Tue77°61°7%
- Wed81°65°15%
- Thu82°66°19%
- Fri82°68°20%
- Sat85°70°23%
- Sun86°72°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 — Oak Grove
SPC has placed Oak Grove in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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.
Microseason · July 1–5
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Millions of periodical and annual cicadas emerge, their droning chorus filling the summer heat; the soundtrack of midsummer settles over prairie and wetland.
Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Oak Grove's warmest month is July (~76°F mean) and its coldest is January (~23°F). Rainfall peaks in June (5.0 inches) and bottoms out in January (1.7 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 1.7″ | 5 |
| February | 28° | 1.8″ | 5 |
| March | 40° | 2.6″ | 6 |
| April | 51° | 3.8″ | 7 |
| May | 63° | 4.7″ | 8 |
| June | 72° | 5.0″ | 8 |
| July | 76° | 4.2″ | 6 |
| August | 73° | 4.0″ | 6 |
| September | 66° | 3.3″ | 5 |
| October | 54° | 2.8″ | 5 |
| November | 40° | 2.3″ | 5 |
| December | 29° | 2.0″ | 5 |
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Oak Grove?
- Oak Grove's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Oak Grove the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Oak Grove?
- June is the wettest month in Oak Grove, about 5.0 inches on average; the year totals roughly 38 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Oak Grove?
- Oak Grove peaks in July, when the mean runs near 76°F.
- What is the coldest month in Oak Grove?
- January is Oak Grove's coldest month, averaging about 23°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Oak Grove?
- Hardy spring crops go in near mid-April in Oak Grove; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- How many rainy days does Oak Grove get?
- Expect roughly 69 wet days a year in Oak Grove.
- What hardiness zone is Oak Grove?
- With January around 23°F, Oak Grove's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Oak Grove's band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Oak Grove?
- Oak Grove's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Oak Grove?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Oak Grove in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Oak Grove?
- Current conditions for Oak Grove and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Oak Grove forecast updated?
- The Oak Grove forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Oak Grove?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Oak Grove are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Oak Grove?
- The next few days in Oak Grove's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
In Oak Grove, Illinois, the warm-summer humid continental climate runs from about 23°F in January to 76°F in July, a 53°F seasonal range.
Oak Grove sees close to 38 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 69 wet days.
From 41.4°N, Oak Grove sees a 53°F seasonal swing that governs Oak Grove's planting and frost windows.
ZIP codes in Oak Grove
- 61264