Palatine, Illinois Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Palatine weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain79%0.80″83°68°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast15%—77°65°-6°
- MondayJul 6Partly Cloudy——80°66°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——83°63°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast26%—85°64°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle34%0.02″78°66°-7°
- FridayJul 10Overcast34%—81°64°+3°
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 6 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 6 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
- 10:50 PM
- Moonset
- 9:56 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Palatine at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°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 codes: 60067, 60074
16-Day Forecast — Palatine
- Sat83°68°79%
- Sun77°65°15%
- Mon80°66°2%
- Tue83°63°2%
- Wed85°64°26%
- Thu78°66°34%
- Fri81°64°34%
- Sat84°65°15%
- Sun69°61°11%
- Mon76°59°12%
- Tue79°62°8%
- Wed84°66°23%
- Thu87°69°16%
- Fri88°71°19%
- Sat90°70°19%
- Sun89°72°28%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Palatine
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 — Palatine
SPC includes Palatine 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 Palatine
- 60074
- 60067
- 60055
- 60095