Gays, Illinois Weather
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Gays weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Mostly Clear——73°56°—
- TuesdayJun 16Heavy Rain43%0.64″74°56°+1°
- WednesdayJun 17T-storm w/ Hvy Hail91%0.18″84°56°+10°
- ThursdayJun 18Heavy Showers91%0.35″72°60°-12°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——75°56°+3°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast——76°55°+1°
- SundayJun 21Thunderstorm45%0.02″81°60°+5°
AQI 28 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 7.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 41 around 1 PM.
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 43 now. With UV 7.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 41 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 7.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 41
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
- 5:29 AM
- Moonset
- 8:38 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Gays at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Gays
- Mon73°56°0%
- Tue74°56°43%
- Wed84°56°91%
- Thu72°60°91%
- Fri75°56°6%
- Sat76°55°9%
- Sun81°60°45%
- Mon84°65°45%
- Tue76°65°17%
- Wed76°62°10%
- Thu78°63°9%
- Fri78°61°19%
- Sat72°62°39%
- Sun86°65°32%
- Mon76°63°35%
- Tue73°60°39%
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 — Gays
SPC has placed Gays 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 Gays
- 61928