Dawson, Illinois Weather
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Dawson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——79°52°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——82°57°+3°
- FridayJun 5Drizzle39%—84°64°+2°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Showers52%—83°67°-1°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers24%—85°69°+2°
- MondayJun 8Showers43%—76°71°-9°
- TuesdayJun 9Drizzle25%—78°70°+2°
Ozone at AQI 49. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~80%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 49. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~80%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 9.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 29
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.4 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 3:49 AM
- Moonset
- 12:57 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Dawson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 15 (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 — Dawson
SPC has placed Dawson 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.