Kingston, Illinois Weather
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Kingston weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——77°55°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast24%—78°60°+1°
- WednesdayJun 17T-storm w/ Hvy Hail83%—87°58°+9°
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast61%—70°56°-17°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——72°51°+2°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle16%—74°60°+2°
- SundayJun 21Light Showers49%0.22″70°61°-4°
AQI 26 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.5 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 6.5 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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
- 5:38 AM
- Moonset
- 8:50 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Kingston at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 20°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Kingston
- Mon77°55°1%
- Tue78°60°24%
- Wed87°58°83%
- Thu70°56°61%
- Fri72°51°1%
- Sat74°60°16%
- Sun70°61°49%
- Mon73°55°45%
- Tue72°60°14%
- Wed81°62°13%
- Thu86°68°14%
- Fri89°71°42%
- Sat90°73°30%
- Sun91°73°29%
- Mon89°76°35%
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 — Kingston
SPC has placed Kingston in the Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Kingston
- 62347