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West York, Illinois Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

West York, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 7:28 PM
84
°
Heavy Showers
Feels like
92°
Humidity
77%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:29 AM
Sunset
3:20 PM
West York, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWest York, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit with a 36% chance of precipitation at 8 PM.
L 73°H 85°
West York, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Thunderstorm
    36%
    2.3″
    88°73°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Drizzle
    27%
    0.06″
    85°74°-3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    80°68°-5°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    82°64°+2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    85°67°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    44%
    83°72°-2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    T-storm w/ Hail
    44%
    82°70°-1°
West York, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
305° · veering 69°
Direction
NW
305°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 6
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 6 · pk 18 @ 11:00p
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 338SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
West York, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.0
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.38 inHg
Now
995.0
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
-3.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994999
9859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW998.6993.9994.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
West York, IL
Air quality
66
AQI
Moderate
+24 in 6h

AQI 66 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 24 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. PM scrubbed by 4 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 7.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 7.9 µg/m³.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
7.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneModerate
81μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 38. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~72%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 38
UV peak
0.1 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 5

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 4 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 7.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 7.9 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.89
Wind
light
Recent rain
4h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out
West York, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
47.3mi
UNLIMITED
56 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
00:28 UTC · West York, 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
00:28 UTC · West York, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
West York, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
West York, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
West York, 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
12:29 AM
Daylight
14h 51m
Sunset
3:20 PM
Civil dusk
8:53 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
West York, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Moonrise
11:08 PM
Moonset
11:03 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
West York, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

West York at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 62478

16-Day Forecast — West York

  1. Sat88°73°36%
  2. Sun85°74°27%
  3. Mon80°68°11%
  4. Tue82°64°3%
  5. Wed85°67°4%
  6. Thu83°72°44%
  7. Fri82°70°44%
  8. Sat79°64°24%
  9. Sun77°62°13%
  10. Mon80°59°8%
  11. Tue84°61°5%
  12. Wed84°68°13%
  13. Thu83°68°16%
  14. Fri83°67°27%
  15. Sat89°74°32%
  16. Sun88°76°55%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, 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 — West York

SPC has placed West York 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 West York

  • 62478

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.