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South Pekin, Illinois Weather

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

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

South Pekin, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 11:01 AM
80
°
Clear
Feels like
91°
Humidity
77%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
12:33 AM
Sunset
3:32 PM
South Pekin, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSouth Pekin, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 69 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit with a 29% chance of precipitation at 3 PM.
L 69°H 86°
South Pekin, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    54%
    0.58″
    86°69°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    15%
    83°69°-3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Partly Cloudy
    83°66°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Partly Cloudy
    81°62°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    85°64°+4°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    43%
    0.07″
    83°71°-2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    43%
    78°67°-5°
South Pekin, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
202° · backing 16°
Direction
SSW
202°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
22
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 22 @ 3:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 178SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 16° from the ssw.
South Pekin, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.7
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.43 inHg
Now
996.7
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-3.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9961000
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW999.7995.6996.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
South Pekin, IL
Air quality
27
AQI
Good
-7 in 6hPeak ~42 @ 10 PM

AQI 27 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 10.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.1 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
10.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneModerate
83μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.2

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 39 now. With UV 4.8 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 18 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 39
UV peak
4.8 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 18

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.88
Wind
light
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background
South Pekin, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
6%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
41.2mi
UNLIMITED
62 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
16:01 UTC · South Pekin, 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
16:01 UTC · South Pekin, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
South Pekin, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
South Pekin, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
South Pekin, IL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:01 AM
Sunrise
12:33 AM
Daylight
14h 59m
Sunset
3:32 PM
Civil dusk
9:06 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
South Pekin, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 PM
Moonset
10:04 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
South Pekin, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

South Pekin 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: 61564

16-Day Forecast — South Pekin

  1. Sat86°69°54%
  2. Sun83°69°15%
  3. Mon83°66°5%
  4. Tue81°62°3%
  5. Wed85°64°5%
  6. Thu83°71°43%
  7. Fri78°67°43%
  8. Sat83°66°15%
  9. Sun72°60°6%
  10. Mon75°57°8%
  11. Tue77°61°8%
  12. Wed79°63°16%
  13. Thu83°65°20%
  14. Fri83°70°29%
  15. Sat86°70°32%
  16. Sun86°73°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 — South Pekin

SPC has placed South Pekin 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 South Pekin

  • 61554
  • 61564

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.