Racine, Ohio Weather
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Racine weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast21%—94°73°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle52%0.02″96°73°+2°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm52%0.54″91°71°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast16%—87°66°-4°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast14%—95°66°+8°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast46%—94°69°-1°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm53%—79°68°-15°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 91 now. With UV 5.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 72 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 91 now. With UV 5.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 72 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 91
- UV peak
- 5.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 72
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.3 µg/m³ (AQI 46) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- 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
- 11:20 PM
- Moonset
- 10:33 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Racine at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 45771
16-Day Forecast — Racine
- Sat94°73°21%
- Sun96°73°52%
- Mon91°71°52%
- Tue87°66°16%
- Wed95°66°14%
- Thu94°69°46%
- Fri79°68°53%
- Sat94°68°43%
- Sun80°64°31%
- Mon76°59°15%
- Tue85°59°13%
- Wed89°69°22%
- Thu95°71°23%
- Fri96°70°20%
- Sat82°71°26%
- Sun90°70°26%
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 — Racine
SPC has placed Racine in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Racine
- 45771