Taylor Ridge, Illinois Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Taylor Ridge weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle47%—84°69°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast18%—85°69°+1°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle——82°65°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear——80°61°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast20%—83°63°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle28%—80°68°-3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast24%—81°65°+1°
AQI 22 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 2.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 6
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
- 10:59 PM
- Moonset
- 10:07 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Taylor Ridge at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 61284
16-Day Forecast — Taylor Ridge
- Sat84°69°47%
- Sun85°69°18%
- Mon82°65°2%
- Tue80°61°3%
- Wed83°63°20%
- Thu80°68°28%
- Fri81°65°24%
- Sat84°66°15%
- Sun68°58°9%
- Mon75°55°6%
- Tue77°61°8%
- Wed80°65°15%
- Thu81°66°19%
- Fri81°68°20%
- Sat84°70°23%
- Sun85°71°29%
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 — Taylor Ridge
SPC has placed Taylor Ridge in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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 Taylor Ridge
- 61284