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Towanda, Illinois Weather

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Towanda weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Towanda, IL
Monday, June 15 at 2:49 PM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
40%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
12:24 AM
Sunset
3:27 PM
Towanda, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastTowanda, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 55 to 74 degrees Fahrenheit with a 23% chance of precipitation at 11 AM.
L 55°H 74°
Towanda, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Mostly Clear
    73°53°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    23%
    74°55°+1°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    T-storm w/ Hvy Hail
    88%
    0.05″
    81°55°+7°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Light Drizzle
    87%
    71°56°-10°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Light Drizzle
    71°54°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    73°54°+2°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Thunderstorm
    45%
    0.02″
    77°61°+4°
Towanda, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
276° · backing 33°
Direction
W
276°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 29 @ 3:00p
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 3320SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 33° from the w.
Towanda, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.9
-1.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.11 inHg
Now
985.9
mb
3h
-1.6
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986989
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW988.5985.7986.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Towanda, IL
Air quality
28
AQI
Good
-3 in 6hPeak ~43 @ 11 PM

AQI 28 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 46 now. With UV 4.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 30 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
3.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
98μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.9

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 46 now. With UV 4.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 30 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 46
UV peak
4.9 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 30
Towanda, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
98.5mi
UNLIMITED
89 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
19:49 UTC · Towanda, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
19:49 UTC · Towanda, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Towanda, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Towanda, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Towanda, IL
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
4:52 AM
Sunrise
12:24 AM
Daylight
15h 03m
Sunset
3:27 PM
Civil dusk
9:02 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Towanda, IL
The moon
New Moon
1% illuminated
Moonrise
5:26 AM
Moonset
8:44 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Towanda, IL
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Sun climbs to its northern throne

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Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Towanda at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Towanda

  1. Mon74°53°0%
  2. Tue74°55°23%
  3. Wed81°55°88%
  4. Thu71°56°87%
  5. Fri71°54°2%
  6. Sat73°54°9%
  7. Sun77°61°45%
  8. Mon78°69°45%
  9. Tue69°64°12%
  10. Wed75°63°10%
  11. Thu76°61°13%
  12. Fri77°60°17%
  13. Sat70°60°35%
  14. Sun77°62°32%
  15. Mon76°61°35%
  16. Tue69°57°39%

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 — Towanda

SPC has placed Towanda in the Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
  • 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 Towanda

  • 61776

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.