Ellsworth, Illinois Weather
Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ellsworth weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 17Light Showers99%2.1″73°54°—
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast——69°60°-4°
- FridayJun 19Light Drizzle——74°56°+5°
- SaturdayJun 20Drizzle——75°59°+1°
- SundayJun 21Rain79%1.2″65°51°-10°
- MondayJun 22Mostly Clear65%—70°47°+5°
- TuesdayJun 23Light Drizzle—0.02″73°53°+3°
AQI 20 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 6 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 5.3 µg/m³, PM10 to 5.9 µg/m³.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 6 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 5.3 µg/m³, PM10 to 5.9 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- Wind
- windy
- Recent rain
- 6h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 7:53 AM
- Moonset
- 10:33 PM
- In sign
- ♌︎ Leo
Heat settles and the rain begins
Ellsworth at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Ellsworth
- Wed73°54°99%
- Thu69°60°6%
- Fri74°56°5%
- Sat75°59°7%
- Sun65°51°79%
- Mon70°47°65%
- Tue73°53°8%
- Wed76°61°9%
- Thu78°61°23%
- Fri79°65°30%
- Sat82°65°24%
- Sun84°70°36%
- Mon75°65°39%
- Tue74°62°39%
- Wed74°58°40%
- Thu64°56°46%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 17, 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 — Ellsworth
SPC has placed Ellsworth in the Moderate Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMDTModerate Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe 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 Ellsworth
- 61737