Weather StoryAlmanac, microseasons, and the day's weather story.

Oreana, Illinois Weather

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

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

Oreana, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 9:49 AM
80
°
Clear
Feels like
88°
Humidity
79%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:32 AM
Sunset
3:27 PM
Oreana, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastOreana, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit with a 34% chance of precipitation at 4 PM.
L 70°H 89°
Oreana, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    52%
    0.14″
    89°70°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    16%
    83°70°-6°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    83°67°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Mostly Clear
    81°62°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    84°63°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    85°71°+1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    0.02″
    81°69°-4°
Oreana, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
168° · backing 59°
Direction
SSE
168°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 8
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 8 · pk 21 @ 12:00a
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 357SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 59° from the sse.
Oreana, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.3
+0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.24 inHg
Now
990.3
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
-3.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 990995
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW994.7990.4990.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Oreana, IL
Air quality
30
AQI
Good
-6 in 6hPeak ~42 @ 9 PM

AQI 30 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 34 now. With UV 5.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 24 around 1 PM.

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
4.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
73μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 34 now. With UV 5.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 24 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 34
UV peak
5.4 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 24

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 4.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Oreana, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
4%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
39.5mi
UNLIMITED
71 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
14:49 UTC · Oreana, 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
14:49 UTC · Oreana, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Oreana, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Oreana, IL
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Oreana, IL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:00 AM
Sunrise
12:32 AM
Daylight
14h 55m
Sunset
3:27 PM
Civil dusk
9:01 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Oreana, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
10:50 PM
Moonset
10:02 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Oreana, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Oreana at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 62554

16-Day Forecast — Oreana

  1. Sat89°70°52%
  2. Sun83°70°16%
  3. Mon83°67°11%
  4. Tue81°62°5%
  5. Wed84°63°12%
  6. Thu85°71°34%
  7. Fri81°69°33%
  8. Sat83°67°25%
  9. Sun72°58°12%
  10. Mon71°57°7%
  11. Tue77°60°10%
  12. Wed79°63°17%
  13. Thu82°65°23%
  14. Fri81°69°29%
  15. Sat85°70°16%
  16. Sun81°72°35%

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 — Oreana

SPC has placed Oreana 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 Oreana

  • 62554

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.