Bay View Gardens, Illinois Weather
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Bay View Gardens weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 5Showers41%0.24″82°70°—
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle39%0.02″92°73°+10°
- SundayJun 7Showers68%—83°69°-9°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers74%—84°69°+1°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm60%—87°67°+3°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm29%0.06″89°68°+2°
- ThursdayJun 11Overcast——92°73°+3°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 43 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 7.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.4 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 36. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~99%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 5:00 AM
- Moonset
- 3:03 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Bay View Gardens at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 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 — Bay View Gardens
SPC has placed Bay View Gardens 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.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Bay View Gardens's warmest month is July (~76°F mean) and its coldest is January (~26°F). Rainfall peaks in May (4.7 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.0 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 2.1″ | 5 |
| February | 30° | 2.0″ | 5 |
| March | 41° | 2.7″ | 6 |
| April | 53° | 4.0″ | 8 |
| May | 64° | 4.7″ | 8 |
| June | 73° | 3.7″ | 7 |
| July | 76° | 3.5″ | 5 |
| August | 75° | 3.3″ | 6 |
| September | 67° | 3.5″ | 5 |
| October | 55° | 3.2″ | 6 |
| November | 42° | 2.7″ | 6 |
| December | 31° | 2.2″ | 5 |
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Bay View Gardens?
- Bay View Gardens's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Bay View Gardens?
- May is the wettest month with about 4.7 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 38 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Bay View Gardens?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 76°F.
- What is the coldest month in Bay View Gardens?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 26°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Bay View Gardens?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-April); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Bay View Gardens get?
- Bay View Gardens averages about 71 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Bay View Gardens?
- Bay View Gardens's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Bay View Gardens, Illinois sits in a humid subtropical climate zone. January means hover near 26°F while July averages 76°F — a 51°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Bay View Gardens receives about 38 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 71 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (40.8°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.