Oquawka, Illinois Weather
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Oquawka weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Clear——76°51°—
- TuesdayJun 16Drizzle48%0.04″71°58°-5°
- WednesdayJun 17T-storm w/ Hvy Hail94%0.01″83°58°+12°
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast15%—71°56°-12°
- FridayJun 19Mostly Clear——72°55°+1°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle18%—75°56°+3°
- SundayJun 21Thunderstorm50%0.01″78°64°+3°
AQI 43 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 21 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 43 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
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 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 0.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 43
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
- 5:33 AM
- Moonset
- 8:55 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Oquawka at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
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 — Oquawka
SPC has placed Oquawka in the Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3ENHEnhanced 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 Oquawka
- 61469