Thebes, Illinois Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Thebes weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast16%—94°70°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain23%0.51″89°70°-5°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail31%—87°71°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle18%—89°69°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear15%—89°67°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast19%—93°72°+4°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle41%0.01″90°74°-3°
AQI 39 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 44 now. With UV 7.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 43 around 1 PM.
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 44 now. With UV 7.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 43 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 7.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 43
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.6 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 10:49 PM
- Moonset
- 10:07 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Thebes at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 62990
16-Day Forecast — Thebes
- Sat94°70°16%
- Sun89°70°23%
- Mon87°71°31%
- Tue89°69°18%
- Wed89°67°15%
- Thu93°72°19%
- Fri90°74°41%
- Sat88°70°26%
- Sun83°67°15%
- Mon79°59°8%
- Tue80°60°9%
- Wed84°64°7%
- Thu77°65°13%
- Fri78°67°13%
- Sat88°71°23%
- Sun90°73°17%
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 — Thebes
SPC has placed Thebes 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 Thebes
- 62990