Danforth, Illinois Weather
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Danforth weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 16Thunderstorm37%0.05″75°59°—
- WednesdayJun 17Thunderstorm75%0.66″77°55°+2°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Drizzle63%—68°58°-9°
- FridayJun 19Light Drizzle——73°55°+5°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle——75°56°+2°
- SundayJun 21Light Rain55%0.56″62°56°-13°
- MondayJun 22Overcast55%—71°54°+9°
AQI 30 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 38 now. With UV 5.9 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 21 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 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 38 now. With UV 5.9 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 21 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 38
- UV peak
- 5.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 21
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).
Cut your thistles before St. John, you will have two instead of one.
- Moonrise
- 6:32 AM
- Moonset
- 9:43 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Heat settles and the rain begins
Danforth at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Danforth
- Tue75°59°37%
- Wed77°55°75%
- Thu68°58°63%
- Fri73°55°3%
- Sat75°56°9%
- Sun62°56°55%
- Mon71°54°55%
- Tue74°55°10%
- Wed79°59°13%
- Thu81°62°23%
- Fri84°69°27%
- Sat88°71°29%
- Sun89°74°42%
- Mon89°73°31%
- Tue90°74°42%
- Wed91°74°39%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 16, 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 — Danforth
SPC has placed Danforth in the Moderate Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMDTModerate Risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Widespread severe storms expected. Tornadoes (some strong), large hail, and damaging wind gusts are likely. Stay weather-aware and review your sheltering plan.
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 Danforth
- 60930