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

Atkinson, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:58 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
80%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Atkinson, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
11p
62°
12a
62°
1a
60°
10%
2a
62°
11%
3a
63°
19%
4a
59°
16%
5a
57°
13%
6a
56°
7a
59°
8a
61°
9a
64°
10a
68°
11a
71°
12p
75°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
76°
8p
74°
9p
72°
10p
L 56°H 80°
Atkinson, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    63%
    83°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    87°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    75%
    81°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    63%
    71°53°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    63°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    66°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    10%
    63°52°
Atkinson, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
142° · veering 152°
Direction
SE
142°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 8
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
avg 8 · pk 23 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 152° from the se.
Atkinson, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.6
-0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.16 inHg
Now
987.6
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
+0.6
mb
24h
+1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Atkinson, IL
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.0 μg/m³
PM 10
6.2 μg/m³
NO₂
7.5 μg/m³
Ozone
57.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Atkinson, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:09 AM
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
1:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Atkinson, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:44 AM
Moonset
1:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Atkinson, 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 →

Atkinson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 25 (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 Atkinson

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.