Wayne City, Illinois Weather
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Wayne City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Showers25%0.26″91°69°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast35%—87°71°-4°
- MondayJul 6Overcast18%—83°67°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear11%—83°62°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Mostly Clear11%—87°65°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast32%—92°71°+5°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle37%—93°76°+1°
AQI 44 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 49. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~79%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 49. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~79%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 6.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 20
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.2 µg/m³ (AQI 46) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:47 PM
- Moonset
- 10:02 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Wayne City at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 62895
16-Day Forecast — Wayne City
- Sat91°69°25%
- Sun87°71°35%
- Mon83°67°18%
- Tue83°62°11%
- Wed87°65°11%
- Thu92°71°32%
- Fri93°76°37%
- Sat83°67°32%
- Sun79°59°14%
- Mon79°58°8%
- Tue78°60°11%
- Wed83°59°10%
- Thu88°65°16%
- Fri89°69°19%
- Sat81°68°23%
- Sun79°67°17%
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 — Wayne City
SPC has placed Wayne City 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 Wayne City
- 62895