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Washburn, Illinois Weather

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

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

Washburn, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 10:57 AM
80
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
87°
Humidity
82%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
12:30 AM
Sunset
3:32 PM
Washburn, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWashburn, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit with a 52% chance of precipitation at 3 PM.
L 67°H 85°
Washburn, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Showers
    66%
    0.55″
    85°68°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Showers
    15%
    0.13″
    82°67°-3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    81°64°-1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    79°59°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    82°63°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    47%
    0.53″
    82°69°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    47%
    77°64°-5°
Washburn, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
214° · steady
Direction
SW
214°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 6
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 6 · pk 26 @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 167SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the sw.
Washburn, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.1
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.24 inHg
Now
990.1
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 989993
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW993.2989.3990.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Washburn, IL
Air quality
27
AQI
Good
-8 in 6hPeak ~41 @ 10 PM

AQI 27 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.4 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 10 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneModerate
68μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 32 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 32
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 10

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.89
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Washburn, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
33%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
36.5mi
UNLIMITED
69 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
15:57 UTC · Washburn, 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
15:57 UTC · Washburn, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Washburn, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Washburn, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Washburn, 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
15h 02m
Sunset
3:32 PM
Civil dusk
9:06 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Washburn, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:53 PM
Moonset
10:02 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Washburn, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Washburn at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 61570

16-Day Forecast — Washburn

  1. Sat85°68°66%
  2. Sun82°67°15%
  3. Mon81°64°6%
  4. Tue79°59°2%
  5. Wed82°63°8%
  6. Thu82°69°47%
  7. Fri77°64°47%
  8. Sat82°65°14%
  9. Sun69°59°8%
  10. Mon73°56°10%
  11. Tue75°60°10%
  12. Wed78°62°16%
  13. Thu82°65°19%
  14. Fri81°69°26%
  15. Sat85°70°29%
  16. Sun83°72°32%

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 — Washburn

SPC has placed Washburn 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 Washburn

  • 61570

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.