Ophiem, Illinois Weather
Lesser ripening, greater heat. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ophiem weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 16Light Drizzle31%0.01″72°59°—
- WednesdayJun 17Thunderstorm96%1.3″79°56°+7°
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast——71°58°-8°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——72°53°+1°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Showers—0.01″78°58°+6°
- SundayJun 21Heavy Showers70%1.6″67°56°-11°
- MondayJun 22Overcast54%—71°49°+4°
AQI 37 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
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
- 7:57 AM
- Moonset
- 10:43 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Lesser ripening, greater heat
Ophiem at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Ophiem
- Tue72°59°31%
- Wed79°56°96%
- Thu71°58°1%
- Fri72°53°2%
- Sat78°58°9%
- Sun67°56°70%
- Mon71°49°54%
- Tue67°55°4%
- Wed78°57°9%
- Thu79°62°18%
- Fri82°68°23%
- Sat88°73°26%
- Sun83°71°39%
- Mon87°68°42%
- Tue86°72°35%
- Wed81°67°32%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 17, 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 — Ophiem
SPC has placed Ophiem in the Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWENHEnhanced Risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe 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 Ophiem
- 61262
- 61468