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Royal, Illinois Weather

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Royal weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Royal, IL
Wednesday, June 3 at 4:59 PM
79
°
Clear
Feels like
79°
Humidity
28%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:23 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Royal, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastRoyal, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 58 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 58°H 84°
Royal, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Overcast
    84°54°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    86°58°+2°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Drizzle
    26%
    82°65°-4°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Showers
    47%
    81°65°-1°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Showers
    33%
    0.01″
    87°66°+6°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    0.01″
    73°69°-14°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    0.02″
    79°69°+6°
Royal, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
123° · veering 60°
Direction
ESE
123°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 21 @ 11:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 1913SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Royal, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1000.2
-1.5 mb in 3h · falling · 29.54 inHg
Now
1000.2
mb
3h
-1.5
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9991002
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1002.0998.5998.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Royal, IL
Air quality
23
AQI
Good
-3 in 6hPeak ~58 @ 11 PM

Ozone at AQI 43. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~60%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
4.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
90μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
7.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 43. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~60%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 43
UV peak
8.4 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 24
Royal, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
129.0mi
UNLIMITED
176 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
16:59 UTC ·Royal, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
16:59 UTC ·Royal, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Royal, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Royal, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Royal, IL
Almanac · Wednesday, June 3
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
9:52 AM
Sunrise
5:23 AM
Daylight
14h 53m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
1:50 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Royal, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
90% illuminated
Moonrise
3:44 AM
Moonset
12:50 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Royal, IL
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Fireflies pulse through the magnolias

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Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Royal at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 3, 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 — Royal

SPC has placed Royal in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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 Royal

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.