Ripley, Illinois Weather
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Ripley weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——77°53°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast25%—78°58°+1°
- WednesdayJun 17Thunderstorm87%—86°58°+8°
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast60%—71°56°-15°
- FridayJun 19Partly Cloudy——72°52°+1°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle17%—77°58°+5°
- SundayJun 21Showers47%0.57″70°61°-7°
AQI 29 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 8.2 µg/m³ (AQI 46) with a 0.95 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 8.2 µg/m³ (AQI 46) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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
- 5:36 AM
- Moonset
- 8:50 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Ripley at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 20°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Ripley
- Mon77°53°1%
- Tue78°58°25%
- Wed86°58°87%
- Thu71°56°60%
- Fri72°52°1%
- Sat77°58°17%
- Sun70°61°47%
- Mon75°54°42%
- Tue74°60°13%
- Wed80°61°13%
- Thu87°68°11%
- Fri90°72°45%
- Sat92°74°39%
- Sun91°74°28%
- Mon90°77°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 — Ripley
SPC has placed Ripley 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 Ripley
- 62353