Beecher, Illinois Weather
Solstice approaches — longest light. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Beecher weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——75°52°—
- TuesdayJun 16Thunderstorm48%0.34″73°57°-2°
- WednesdayJun 17T-storm w/ Hvy Hail90%0.64″76°52°+3°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Drizzle89%—67°56°-9°
- FridayJun 19Light Drizzle——70°54°+3°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast——70°52°0°
- SundayJun 21Light Drizzle41%0.04″66°59°-4°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 3.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 17 around 1 PM.
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 43 now. With UV 3.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 17 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 3.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 17
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
- 5:17 AM
- Moonset
- 8:42 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Solstice approaches — longest light
Beecher at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Beecher
- Mon75°52°1%
- Tue73°57°48%
- Wed76°52°90%
- Thu67°56°89%
- Fri70°54°6%
- Sat70°52°8%
- Sun66°59°41%
- Mon69°61°41%
- Tue65°61°13%
- Wed76°57°8%
- Thu77°61°17%
- Fri76°59°26%
- Sat71°58°32%
- Sun79°62°21%
- Mon76°62°36%
- Tue69°57°40%
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 — Beecher
SPC has placed Beecher in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3SLGTSlight 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 Beecher
- 60401