Ursa, Illinois Weather
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Ursa weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Partly Cloudy——81°58°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast12%—85°59°+4°
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle55%—85°67°0°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Showers42%—83°70°-2°
- SundayJun 7Showers35%0.26″87°69°+4°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers52%—75°70°-12°
- TuesdayJun 9Heavy Drizzle24%0.05″83°71°+8°
Ozone at AQI 63 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 9.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 76 by mid-afternoon.
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 63 now. With UV 9.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 76 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 63
- UV peak
- 9.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 76
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
- 3:57 AM
- Moonset
- 1:04 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Ursa at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 16 (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 — Ursa
SPC has placed Ursa 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.