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Viola, Illinois Weather

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

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

Viola, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 8:43 AM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
82°
Humidity
92%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
12:35 AM
Sunset
3:38 PM
Viola, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastViola, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 69 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit with a 30% chance of precipitation at 1 PM.
L 69°H 84°
Viola, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    63%
    84°70°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    22%
    85°69°+1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    82°63°-3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    80°61°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    13%
    83°63°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    24%
    82°69°-1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    24%
    80°65°-2°
Viola, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
068° · backing 87°
Direction
ENE
068°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
21
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 21 @ 9:00p
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 125SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Viola, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.0
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.15 inHg
Now
987.0
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
-3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986990
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW990.3985.5986.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Viola, IL
Air quality
21
AQI
Good
-6 in 6hPeak ~35 @ 8 PM

AQI 21 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
4.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
8μg/m³
OzoneGood
46μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.7
Viola, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
27.9mi
UNLIMITED
55 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
13:43 UTC · Viola, 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
13:43 UTC · Viola, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Viola, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Viola, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Viola, IL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:02 AM
Sunrise
12:35 AM
Daylight
15h 03m
Sunset
3:38 PM
Civil dusk
9:13 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Viola, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
10:58 PM
Moonset
10:07 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Viola, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Viola at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 61486

16-Day Forecast — Viola

  1. Sat85°70°63%
  2. Sun85°69°22%
  3. Mon82°63°2%
  4. Tue80°61°4%
  5. Wed83°63°13%
  6. Thu82°69°24%
  7. Fri80°65°24%
  8. Sat83°65°15%
  9. Sun67°58°8%
  10. Mon74°56°6%
  11. Tue76°60°9%
  12. Wed79°65°19%
  13. Thu80°66°14%
  14. Fri81°68°19%
  15. Sat84°70°23%
  16. Sun86°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 — Viola

SPC has placed Viola 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 Viola

  • 61486

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.