Weather in Belknap, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Belknap, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:54 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
73%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
7:58 PM
Belknap, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
9p
58°
10p
56°
11p
55°
12a
54°
1a
54°
2a
53°
3a
53°
4a
54°
5a
54°
6a
57°
7a
61°
8a
66°
9a
70°
10a
73°
11a
75°
12p
78°
1p
80°
2p
81°
3p
82°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
77°
7p
75°
8p
Belknap, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm21%83°72°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—87°66°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers33%84°70°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers69%88°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle69%69°61°
- ThursdayMay 21Rain23%61°57°
- FridayMay 22Light Showers31%77°60°
Belknap, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Belknap, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
152° · backing 11°
Direction
SSE
152°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 8
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Belknap, IL
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 93.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Belknap, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:18 AM
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
7:58 PM
Civil dusk
1:28 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Belknap, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:54 AM
- Moonset
- 1:25 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Belknap, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Belknap at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 31 (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.