Paris, Illinois Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Paris weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain46%0.46″89°71°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast21%—84°70°-5°
- MondayJul 6Partly Cloudy13%—83°68°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——82°63°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——83°63°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle38%—84°69°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle41%—79°68°-5°
AQI 33 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 50 now. With UV 6.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 42 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 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 50 now. With UV 6.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 42 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 50
- UV peak
- 6.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 42
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.5 µg/m³ (AQI 42) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 10:45 PM
- Moonset
- 9:57 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Paris at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 61944
16-Day Forecast — Paris
- Sat89°71°46%
- Sun84°70°21%
- Mon83°68°13%
- Tue82°63°5%
- Wed83°63°4%
- Thu84°69°38%
- Fri79°68°41%
- Sat83°68°24%
- Sun73°59°8%
- Mon70°56°7%
- Tue77°59°13%
- Wed80°62°23%
- Thu82°65°23%
- Fri82°69°29%
- Sat85°70°29%
- Sun81°71°39%
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 — Paris
SPC has placed Paris 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 Paris
- 61944