Sidell, Illinois Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sidell weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle43%—90°70°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast54%—79°70°-11°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle10%—83°66°+4°
- TuesdayJul 7Partly Cloudy——82°62°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear14%—83°62°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle33%—84°70°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle36%—78°69°-6°
AQI 31 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.0 µg/m³ (AQI 28) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 5.0 µg/m³ (AQI 28) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- 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
- 9:57 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Sidell at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 61876
16-Day Forecast — Sidell
- Sat90°70°43%
- Sun79°70°54%
- Mon83°66°10%
- Tue82°62°7%
- Wed83°62°14%
- Thu84°70°33%
- Fri78°69°36%
- Sat83°67°26%
- Sun73°58°9%
- Mon70°57°6%
- Tue77°59°10%
- Wed80°62°19%
- Thu82°66°20%
- Fri83°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 — Sidell
SPC has placed Sidell in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Sidell
- 61876