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Towanda, Illinois Weather

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

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

Towanda, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 11:13 AM
80
°
Overcast
Feels like
85°
Humidity
75%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
12:30 AM
Sunset
3:29 PM
Towanda, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastTowanda, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit with a 57% chance of precipitation at 4 PM.
L 70°H 86°
Towanda, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    58%
    2.5″
    86°70°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    21%
    82°70°-4°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    11%
    81°65°-1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    80°59°-1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    81°63°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    45%
    0.02″
    82°68°+1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Foggy
    45%
    77°66°-5°
Towanda, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
215° · backing 12°
Direction
SW
215°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 9 · pk 22 @ 11:00p
0102030405060MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9B10-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 549SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 12° from the sw.
Towanda, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.7
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.17 inHg
Now
987.7
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
-3.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987991
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW990.8986.9987.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Towanda, IL
Air quality
28
AQI
Good
-8 in 6hPeak ~42 @ 10 PM

AQI 28 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.0 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
9.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneModerate
86μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 41. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~99%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 41
UV peak
5.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 14

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.88
Wind
light
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Towanda, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
80%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
44.0mi
UNLIMITED
64 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
16:13 UTC · Towanda, 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
16:13 UTC · Towanda, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Towanda, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Towanda, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Towanda, IL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:58 AM
Sunrise
12:30 AM
Daylight
14h 59m
Sunset
3:29 PM
Civil dusk
9:03 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Towanda, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 PM
Moonset
10:01 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Towanda, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Towanda 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: 61776

16-Day Forecast — Towanda

  1. Sat86°70°58%
  2. Sun82°70°21%
  3. Mon81°65°11%
  4. Tue80°59°3%
  5. Wed81°63°5%
  6. Thu82°68°45%
  7. Fri77°66°45%
  8. Sat81°65°14%
  9. Sun70°58°6%
  10. Mon72°55°8%
  11. Tue76°60°8%
  12. Wed78°62°23%
  13. Thu81°65°19%
  14. Fri81°69°26%
  15. Sat84°70°29%
  16. Sun82°72°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 — Towanda

SPC has placed Towanda 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 Towanda

  • 61776

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.