Farmer City, Illinois Weather
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Farmer City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——73°54°—
- TuesdayJun 16Thunderstorm53%—76°55°+3°
- WednesdayJun 17T-storm w/ Hvy Hail89%0.05″82°55°+6°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Drizzle89%—73°58°-9°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——68°54°-5°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast14%—75°55°+7°
- SundayJun 21Showers41%0.77″66°58°-9°
AQI 30 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 9.1 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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
- 5:27 AM
- Moonset
- 8:42 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Farmer City at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 20°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Farmer City
- Mon73°54°0%
- Tue76°55°53%
- Wed82°55°89%
- Thu73°58°89%
- Fri68°54°1%
- Sat75°55°14%
- Sun66°58°41%
- Mon72°52°39%
- Tue73°56°17%
- Wed79°58°15%
- Thu84°68°12%
- Fri88°71°32%
- Sat89°72°29%
- Sun90°74°26%
- Mon88°74°42%
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 — Farmer City
SPC has placed Farmer 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 Farmer City
- 61842