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Westfield, Illinois Weather

Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Westfield, IL
Tuesday, June 16 at 8:02 PM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
74%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:24 AM
Sunset
3:21 PM
Westfield, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWestfield, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 56 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit with a 32% chance of precipitation at 3 PM.
L 56°H 83°
Westfield, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 16
    Light Drizzle
    41%
    73°56°
  2. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Thunderstorm
    55%
    0.02″
    83°56°+10°
  3. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Light Drizzle
    31%
    73°63°-10°
  4. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    77°57°+4°
  5. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    80°58°+3°
  6. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Heavy Showers
    65%
    0.72″
    72°61°-8°
  7. Monday
    Jun 22
    Overcast
    65%
    72°54°
Westfield, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
239° · veering 18°
Direction
WSW
239°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 10
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 10 · pk 28 @ 2:00p
0102030405060MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9B10-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 5319SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 18° from the wsw.
Westfield, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.3
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 28.92 inHg
Now
979.3
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-3.7
mb
24h
-6.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979986
9709759809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW986.3978.8979.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Westfield, IL
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
+8 in 6h

AQI 48 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 38. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~86%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
5.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
81μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 38. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~86%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 38
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 5

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.89
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Westfield, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
43.4mi
UNLIMITED
74 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
01:02 UTC · Westfield, 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
01:02 UTC · Westfield, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Westfield, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Westfield, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Westfield, IL
Almanac · Tuesday, June 16
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
4:53 AM
Sunrise
12:24 AM
Daylight
14h 57m
Sunset
3:21 PM
Civil dusk
8:54 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Westfield, IL
The moon
Waxing Crescent
5% illuminated
Moonrise
7:53 AM
Moonset
10:27 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Westfield, IL
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Heat settles and the rain begins

bird
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Westfield at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Westfield

  1. Tue73°56°41%
  2. Wed83°56°55%
  3. Thu73°63°31%
  4. Fri77°57°4%
  5. Sat80°58°6%
  6. Sun72°61°65%
  7. Mon72°54°65%
  8. Tue74°55°12%
  9. Wed76°62°10%
  10. Thu81°62°12%
  11. Fri84°65°24%
  12. Sat89°68°42%
  13. Sun90°69°39%
  14. Mon89°72°42%
  15. Tue88°72°55%
  16. Wed83°71°46%

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 — Westfield

SPC has placed Westfield in the Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • 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 Westfield

  • 62474

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.