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Urbana, Illinois Weather

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

Urbana, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 11:00 AM
83
°
Clear
Feels like
91°
Humidity
65%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:29 AM
Sunset
3:25 PM
Urbana, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastUrbana, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 69 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit with a 50% chance of precipitation at 5 PM.
L 69°H 89°
Urbana, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    50%
    0.45″
    89°70°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    21%
    —
    83°69°-6°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Partly Cloudy
    17%
    —
    82°66°-1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    —
    —
    80°61°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    —
    —
    82°61°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    40%
    0.02″
    83°69°+1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    40%
    —
    77°71°-6°
Urbana, IL
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°64°79°94°6a12p6p12anow 83°high 89°low 69°PRECIP %
Urbana, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
201° · backing 17°
Direction
SSW
201°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 7
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 7 · pk 19 @ 8:00p
01020304050MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 478SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 17° from the ssw.
Urbana, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.2
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.21 inHg
Now
989.2
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-0.7
mb
24h
-3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988–993
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW992.7988.4989.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Urbana, IL
Air quality
31
AQI
Good
→-2 in 6h▲Peak ~43 @ 10 PM

AQI 31 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 6.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 38 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 10 PM.

PM 2.5Good
6.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
90μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
5.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 6.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 38 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 43
UV peak
6.7 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 38

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Urbana, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
2%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
56.1mi
UNLIMITED
77 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
16:00 UTC · Urbana, 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
16:00 UTC · Urbana, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Urbana, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Urbana, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Urbana, IL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:57 AM
Sunrise
12:29 AM
Daylight
14h 56m
Sunset
3:25 PM
Civil dusk
8:59 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Urbana, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:48 PM
Moonset
9:59 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Urbana, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Urbana at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 61801, 61802

16-Day Forecast — Urbana

  1. Sat89°70°50%
  2. Sun83°69°21%
  3. Mon82°66°17%
  4. Tue80°61°4%
  5. Wed82°61°5%
  6. Thu83°69°40%
  7. Fri77°71°40%
  8. Sat82°66°12%
  9. Sun71°58°8%
  10. Mon71°56°6%
  11. Tue77°59°10%
  12. Wed80°63°19%
  13. Thu82°65°20%
  14. Fri80°69°29%
  15. Sat85°71°29%
  16. 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 — Urbana

SPC has placed Urbana 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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Urbana's warmest month is July (~75°F mean) and its coldest is January (~26°F). Rainfall peaks in May (4.8 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.2 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January26°2.3″5
February30°2.2″5
March41°2.8″6
April52°3.9″8
May63°4.8″9
June72°4.6″7
July75°4.5″7
August74°3.5″6
September67°3.4″5
October55°3.4″6
November41°3.2″6
December31°2.4″5

Regional context

Urbana's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 26°F Januarys with 75°F Julys — a 50°F swing. About 40.9 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 74 days a year.

Urbana's rain peaks in summer: May brings 4.8 inches over 8.6 thunderstorm-fed days, while February sees just 2.2 inches across 4.6 days under cooler, drier air. It is a warm-season-wet pattern Urbana shares with places like Champaign, IL, Savoy, IL and Philo, IL.

By mid-April the frosts ease in Urbana, opening the season for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. In Urbana, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Urbana's frost date. Around mid-November, freezing nights resume in Urbana and tender crops must come in. In Urbana, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Urbana's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Champaign, IL, Savoy, IL, Philo, IL, St. Joseph, IL, Sidney, IL.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Urbana?
In Urbana, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Urbana's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Urbana?
Urbana sees its heaviest rain in May (around 4.8 inches), part of roughly 41 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Urbana?
July is Urbana's warmest month, averaging about 75°F.
What is the coldest month in Urbana?
Urbana bottoms out in January, with a mean near 26°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Urbana?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-April in Urbana; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Urbana get?
Urbana records around 74 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Urbana?
Urbana sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 26°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Urbana?
Urbana's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Urbana?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Urbana in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Urbana?
Current conditions for Urbana and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Urbana forecast updated?
The Urbana forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Urbana?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Urbana are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Urbana?
The next few days in Urbana's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Urbana, Illinois has a humid subtropical climate: January averages roughly 26°F, July about 75°F, 49°F between them.

Yearly precipitation in Urbana totals around 41 inches, spread over about 74 days of rain or snow.

Latitude 40.1°N gives Urbana its 49°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Urbana's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Urbana

  • 61801
  • 61802
  • 61803

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.