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Virden, Illinois Weather

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

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

Virden, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 8:44 AM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
82°
Humidity
83%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
12:37 AM
Sunset
3:29 PM
Virden, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastVirden, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with a 25% chance of precipitation at 3 PM.
L 71°H 90°
Virden, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    37%
    0.20″
    90°71°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    30%
    80°71°-10°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    83°67°+3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Partly Cloudy
    81°63°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    14%
    86°64°+5°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Showers
    29%
    0.04″
    85°71°-1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Showers
    29%
    0.09″
    82°71°-3°
Virden, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
172° · backing 25°
Direction
S
172°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 8
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 8 · pk 17 @ 4:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 178SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 25° from the s.
Virden, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.9
-1.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.26 inHg
Now
990.9
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
-4.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 991995
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW995.4990.8990.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Virden, IL
Air quality
28
AQI
Good
-8 in 6hPeak ~37 @ 8 PM

AQI 28 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.4 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 8 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
5.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneGood
58μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.3

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.93
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Virden, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
1%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
33.4mi
UNLIMITED
65 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
13:44 UTC · Virden, 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
13:44 UTC · Virden, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Virden, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Virden, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Virden, IL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:05 AM
Sunrise
12:37 AM
Daylight
14h 52m
Sunset
3:29 PM
Civil dusk
9:03 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Virden, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
10:53 PM
Moonset
10:06 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Virden, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

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Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Virden at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 62690

16-Day Forecast — Virden

  1. Sat90°71°37%
  2. Sun80°71°30%
  3. Mon83°67°30%
  4. Tue81°63°9%
  5. Wed86°64°14%
  6. Thu85°71°29%
  7. Fri82°71°29%
  8. Sat83°69°17%
  9. Sun73°59°9%
  10. Mon73°57°4%
  11. Tue74°60°5%
  12. Wed79°63°10%
  13. Thu81°65°16%
  14. Fri81°67°23%
  15. Sat85°69°24%
  16. Sun85°72°23%

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 — Virden

SPC has placed Virden 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 Virden

  • 62690

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.