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Weather in Aledo, Illinois

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Aledo, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:42 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
68%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Aledo, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
8p
66°
9p
65°
10p
64°
11p
64°
12a
63°
1a
61°
2a
62°
18%
3a
58°
26%
4a
57°
14%
5a
56°
6a
56°
7a
57°
8a
60°
9a
63°
10a
67°
11a
71°
12p
74°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
79°
7p
L 56°H 81°
Aledo, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    59%
    79°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    54%
    85°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    87%
    83°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    68%
    71°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    62°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    65°52°
Aledo, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
166° · veering 7°
Direction
SSE
166°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 9
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 9 · pk 20 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 7° from the sse.
Aledo, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.2
-0.8 mb in 3h · steady · 29.06 inHg
Now
984.2
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-1.1
mb
24h
+2.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981986
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Aledo, IL
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.9 μg/m³
NO₂
4.5 μg/m³
Ozone
80.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Aledo, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:13 AM
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Aledo, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:48 AM
Moonset
1:47 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Aledo, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Aledo at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Aledo

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.