Dalton City, Illinois Weather
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Dalton City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Mostly Clear——73°54°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast76%—77°55°+4°
- WednesdayJun 17Showers96%0.02″83°56°+6°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Drizzle96%—74°60°-9°
- FridayJun 19Partly Cloudy——69°54°-5°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast10%—75°57°+6°
- SundayJun 21Light Showers47%0.15″67°62°-8°
AQI 27 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.0 µg/m³ (AQI 28) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.0 µg/m³ (AQI 28) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 5:30 AM
- Moonset
- 8:40 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Dalton City at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 19°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Dalton City
- Mon73°54°0%
- Tue77°55°76%
- Wed83°56°96%
- Thu74°60°96%
- Fri69°54°3%
- Sat75°57°10%
- Sun67°62°47%
- Mon74°54°47%
- Tue73°58°17%
- Wed81°59°7%
- Thu86°68°10%
- Fri90°72°32%
- Sat90°73°32%
- Sun91°75°24%
- Mon89°75°48%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, 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 — Dalton City
SPC has placed Dalton City in the Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3ENHEnhanced Risk
Numerous severe storms likely. Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts possible across the area. Track NWS warnings if storms develop.
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 Dalton City
- 61925