Mount Auburn, Illinois Weather
Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Mount Auburn weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 17Thunderstorm61%1.2″82°54°—
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast——73°59°-9°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——76°56°+3°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast——79°61°+3°
- SundayJun 21Heavy Showers71%2.6″68°55°-11°
- MondayJun 22Overcast71%—71°49°+3°
- TuesdayJun 23Overcast——74°55°+3°
AQI 22 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 21 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 7:57 AM
- Moonset
- 10:33 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Heat settles and the rain begins
Mount Auburn at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 21°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Mount Auburn
- Wed82°54°61%
- Thu73°59°6%
- Fri76°56°2%
- Sat79°61°5%
- Sun68°55°71%
- Mon71°49°71%
- Tue74°55°4%
- Wed77°58°7%
- Thu81°62°12%
- Fri88°69°27%
- Sat78°68°31%
- Sun71°63°36%
- Mon76°62°39%
- Tue80°62°39%
- Wed85°66°40%
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 — Mount Auburn
SPC has placed Mount Auburn in the Moderate Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMDTModerate Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Widespread severe storms expected. Tornadoes (some strong), large hail, and damaging wind gusts are likely. Stay weather-aware and review your sheltering plan.
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 Mount Auburn
- 62547