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Saybrook, Illinois Weather

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

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

Saybrook, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 10:53 AM
80
°
Clear
Feels like
89°
Humidity
76%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:29 AM
Sunset
3:27 PM
Saybrook, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSaybrook, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit with a 43% chance of precipitation at 4 PM.
L 68°H 88°
Saybrook, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    74%
    0.89″
    88°70°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Drizzle
    24%
    0.03″
    82°68°-6°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Partly Cloudy
    13%
    81°65°-1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    80°60°-1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    81°61°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    T-storm w/ Hail
    42%
    0.07″
    83°69°+2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Foggy
    42%
    77°68°-6°
Saybrook, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
191° · backing 26°
Direction
S
191°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
20
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 20 @ 12:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 259SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 26° from the s.
Saybrook, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.3
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.13 inHg
Now
986.3
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
-3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986990
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW989.8985.7986.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Saybrook, IL
Air quality
29
AQI
Good
-6 in 6hPeak ~42 @ 10 PM

AQI 29 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 7.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
7.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneModerate
80μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 38 now. With UV 5.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 29 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 38
UV peak
5.7 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 29

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.90
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Saybrook, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
8%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
43.8mi
UNLIMITED
73 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
15:53 UTC · Saybrook, 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
15:53 UTC · Saybrook, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Saybrook, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Saybrook, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Saybrook, IL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:57 AM
Sunrise
12:29 AM
Daylight
14h 58m
Sunset
3:27 PM
Civil dusk
9:01 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Saybrook, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:49 PM
Moonset
10:00 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Saybrook, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Saybrook at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 61770

16-Day Forecast — Saybrook

  1. Sat88°70°74%
  2. Sun82°68°24%
  3. Mon81°65°13%
  4. Tue80°60°3%
  5. Wed81°61°6%
  6. Thu83°69°42%
  7. Fri77°68°42%
  8. Sat81°65°12%
  9. Sun70°58°7%
  10. Mon71°55°7%
  11. Tue77°58°11%
  12. Wed79°62°23%
  13. Thu81°65°23%
  14. Fri80°69°20%
  15. Sat84°70°24%
  16. Sun80°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 — Saybrook

SPC has placed Saybrook 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 Saybrook

  • 61770

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.