Wauconda, Illinois Weather
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Wauconda weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 16Thunderstorm19%—75°59°—
- WednesdayJun 17Heavy Rain98%1.4″65°54°-10°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Drizzle45%—69°54°+4°
- FridayJun 19Mostly Clear——68°53°-1°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast13%—72°55°+4°
- SundayJun 21Light Drizzle51%0.09″60°55°-12°
- MondayJun 22Partly Cloudy51%—67°50°+7°
AQI 27 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 30 now. With UV 1.7 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 5 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 6 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 30 now. With UV 1.7 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 5 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 1.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
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).
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- Moonrise
- 6:27 AM
- Moonset
- 9:50 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Honeysuckle sweetens the night
Wauconda at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Wauconda
- Tue75°59°19%
- Wed65°54°98%
- Thu69°54°45%
- Fri68°53°8%
- Sat72°55°13%
- Sun60°55°51%
- Mon67°50°51%
- Tue75°53°8%
- Wed78°59°17%
- Thu79°61°26%
- Fri76°69°22%
- Sat87°68°31%
- Sun89°70°47%
- Mon89°75°46%
- Tue90°74°45%
- Wed91°75°50%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 16, 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 — Wauconda
SPC has placed Wauconda in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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 Wauconda
- 60084