Campbell's Island, Illinois Weather
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Campbell's Island weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——85°52°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast10%—88°57°+3°
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm63%0.33″81°69°-7°
- SaturdayJun 6Heavy Showers62%2.1″86°69°+5°
- SundayJun 7Showers33%0.02″85°71°-1°
- MondayJun 8Heavy Drizzle48%0.05″82°69°-3°
- TuesdayJun 9Foggy26%—85°69°+3°
Ozone at AQI 55. AQI up 42 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — 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 55. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 55
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- Wind
- calm
- 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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 4:36 AM
- Moonset
- 1:59 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Campbell's Island at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 25 (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 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 — Campbell's Island
SPC has placed Campbell's Island in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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
Campbell's Island's warmest month is July (~74°F mean) and its coldest is January (~22°F). Rainfall peaks in June (5.2 inches) and bottoms out in January (1.5 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 1.5″ | 4 |
| February | 27° | 1.8″ | 4 |
| March | 38° | 2.6″ | 5 |
| April | 50° | 3.8″ | 7 |
| May | 62° | 5.1″ | 8 |
| June | 71° | 5.2″ | 8 |
| July | 74° | 4.2″ | 6 |
| August | 73° | 4.0″ | 6 |
| September | 66° | 3.3″ | 5 |
| October | 53° | 2.9″ | 5 |
| November | 39° | 2.3″ | 5 |
| December | 28° | 2.0″ | 5 |
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Campbell's Island?
- Campbell's Island's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Campbell's Island?
- June is the wettest month with about 5.2 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 39 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Campbell's Island?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 74°F.
- What is the coldest month in Campbell's Island?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 22°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Campbell's Island?
- 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 Campbell's Island get?
- Campbell's Island averages about 67 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Campbell's Island?
- Campbell's Island'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
Campbell's Island, Illinois sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone. January means hover near 22°F while July averages 74°F — a 52°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Campbell's Island receives about 39 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 67 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (41.5°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.