Weather in Alpha, Illinois
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Alpha, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:57 AM
69
°
Drizzle
Feels like
69°
Humidity
75%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Alpha, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
11p
64°
12a
62°
1a
60°
2a
60°
13%
3a
56°
27%
4a
56°
24%
5a
55°
16%
6a
54°
7a
56°
8a
58°
9a
61°
10a
66°
11a
70°
12p
73°
1p
76°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
79°
5p
79°
6p
77°
7p
76°
8p
73°
9p
72°
10p
Alpha, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Rain50%81°61°
- SundayMay 17Heavy Drizzle51%86°65°
- MondayMay 18Showers74%80°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers68%70°52°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—62°44°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°44°
- FridayMay 22Overcast10%63°52°
Alpha, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Alpha, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
175° · backing 146°
Direction
S
175°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 10
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Alpha, IL
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 10.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 46.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Alpha, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:12 AM
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
1:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Alpha, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:46 AM
- Moonset
- 1:45 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Alpha, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Alpha at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
- 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.