Niota, Illinois Weather
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Niota weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——85°56°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——89°58°+4°
- FridayJun 5Light Showers65%0.06″83°69°-6°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Showers53%—84°69°+1°
- SundayJun 7Showers30%0.02″83°69°-1°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle50%—77°70°-6°
- TuesdayJun 9Drizzle30%—83°70°+6°
Ozone at AQI 55 now. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). With UV 7.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 53 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 55 now. With UV 7.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 53 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 55
- UV peak
- 7.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 53
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 3:59 AM
- Moonset
- 1:02 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Niota at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 3, 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 — Niota
SPC has placed Niota in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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.