Girard, Illinois Weather
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Girard weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Mostly Clear——75°54°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast43%—79°57°+4°
- WednesdayJun 17Showers89%0.02″89°58°+10°
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast89%—71°58°-18°
- FridayJun 19Mostly Clear——71°55°0°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle——77°57°+6°
- SundayJun 21Heavy Drizzle49%0.01″73°64°-4°
AQI 27 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.3 µg/m³ (AQI 35) 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 6.3 µg/m³ (AQI 35) 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
- 5:35 AM
- Moonset
- 8:43 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Girard at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 21°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.
15-Day Forecast — Girard
- Mon75°54°0%
- Tue79°57°43%
- Wed89°58°89%
- Thu71°58°89%
- Fri71°55°2%
- Sat77°57°9%
- Sun73°64°49%
- Mon75°57°49%
- Tue76°60°18%
- Wed81°61°13%
- Thu86°69°10%
- Fri90°73°27%
- Sat92°74°32%
- Sun93°74°25%
- Mon91°74°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 — Girard
SPC has placed Girard in the Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Girard
- 62640