Weather in Braidwood, Illinois
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Braidwood, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:55 AM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
71%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Sunset
8:05 PM
Braidwood, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
9p
57°
10p
55°
11p
55°
12a
53°
1a
54°
10%
2a
54°
20%
3a
53°
4a
54°
10%
5a
56°
15%
6a
56°
33%
7a
57°
12%
8a
58°
9a
58°
16%
10a
62°
11a
63°
12p
68°
1p
70°
2p
73°
3p
75°
4p
76°
5p
75°
6p
74°
7p
71°
8p
Braidwood, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Rain40%81°63°
- SundayMay 17Drizzle14%87°62°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Rain73%82°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers73%79°57°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast44%65°47°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°46°
- FridayMay 22Overcast10%57°51°
Braidwood, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Braidwood, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
193° · veering 30°
Direction
SSW
193°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 9
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
Braidwood, IL
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 8.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 77.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Braidwood, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:03 AM
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:05 PM
Civil dusk
1:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Braidwood, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:37 AM
- Moonset
- 1:36 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Braidwood, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Braidwood at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 24 (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.