Raleigh, Illinois Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Raleigh weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Drizzle32%0.02″93°70°—
- SundayJul 5Rain31%0.19″89°71°-4°
- MondayJul 6Overcast30%—87°72°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast15%—84°69°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear17%—88°66°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast28%—92°71°+4°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm43%0.52″88°71°-4°
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 6.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 36 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 6.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 36 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 6.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 36
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.9 µg/m³ (AQI 33) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- calm
- 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
- 10:46 PM
- Moonset
- 10:03 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Raleigh at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 62977
16-Day Forecast — Raleigh
- Sat93°70°32%
- Sun89°71°31%
- Mon87°72°30%
- Tue84°69°15%
- Wed88°66°17%
- Thu92°71°28%
- Fri88°71°43%
- Sat89°70°33%
- Sun79°65°14%
- Mon75°58°10%
- Tue79°61°8%
- Wed82°63°10%
- Thu84°65°16%
- Fri79°70°14%
- Sat82°71°26%
- Sun91°72°26%
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 — Raleigh
SPC has placed Raleigh 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 Raleigh
- 62977