Southern View, Illinois Weather
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Southern View weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Partly Cloudy——84°58°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast24%—85°68°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Rain26%0.31″85°67°0°
- SundayJun 7Showers39%0.09″84°68°-1°
- MondayJun 8Showers73%0.13″83°69°-1°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm44%—89°70°+6°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm16%—90°74°+1°
PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature. AQI up 31 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading.
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 46. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 46
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 6
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.83
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 4:58 AM
- Moonset
- 3:06 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Southern View at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 15 (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 5, 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 — Southern View
SPC has placed Southern View in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Southern View's warmest month is July (~76°F mean) and its coldest is January (~27°F). Rainfall peaks in May (5.1 inches) and bottoms out in January (2.2 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 2.2″ | 5 |
| February | 31° | 2.2″ | 5 |
| March | 42° | 3.0″ | 7 |
| April | 53° | 4.1″ | 7 |
| May | 63° | 5.1″ | 9 |
| June | 73° | 5.0″ | 7 |
| July | 76° | 4.4″ | 7 |
| August | 74° | 2.9″ | 5 |
| September | 67° | 3.1″ | 5 |
| October | 55° | 3.1″ | 6 |
| November | 43° | 3.1″ | 6 |
| December | 33° | 2.3″ | 6 |
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Southern View?
- Southern View's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Southern View?
- May is the wettest month with about 5.1 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 40 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Southern View?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 76°F.
- What is the coldest month in Southern View?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 27°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Southern View?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-April); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Southern View get?
- Southern View averages about 75 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Southern View?
- Southern View's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Southern View, Illinois sits in a humid subtropical climate zone. January means hover near 27°F while July averages 76°F — a 49°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Southern View receives about 40 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 75 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (39.8°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.