Keenes, Illinois Weather
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Keenes weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——78°56°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast42%—82°56°+4°
- WednesdayJun 17Thunderstorm52%—85°60°+3°
- ThursdayJun 18Thunderstorm52%—79°63°-6°
- FridayJun 19Partly Cloudy24%—74°57°-5°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast——79°58°+5°
- SundayJun 21Thunderstorm41%—81°62°+2°
AQI 25 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 8.0 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.95 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 8.0 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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
- 5:35 AM
- Moonset
- 8:34 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Keenes at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 21°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Keenes
- Mon78°56°0%
- Tue82°56°42%
- Wed85°60°52%
- Thu79°63°52%
- Fri74°57°24%
- Sat79°58°4%
- Sun81°62°41%
- Mon75°61°50%
- Tue78°62°24%
- Wed84°63°13%
- Thu87°70°14%
- Fri92°73°19%
- Sat94°73°34%
- Sun95°76°35%
- Mon94°76°36%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, 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 — Keenes
SPC has placed Keenes in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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 Keenes
- 62851