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Weather in Broadlands, Illinois

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Broadlands, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:59 AM
63
°
Clear
Feels like
63°
Humidity
91%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Broadlands, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
11p
53°
12a
54°
1a
54°
2a
54°
3a
55°
4a
55°
5a
55°
13%
6a
52°
71%
7a
50°
89%
8a
51°
58%
9a
54°
29%
10a
56°
11a
58°
12p
62°
1p
66°
2p
69°
3p
73°
4p
74°
5p
76°
6p
74°
7p
70°
8p
68°
9p
66°
10p
L 50°H 76°
Broadlands, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    59%
    75°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    85°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    65%
    81°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    80%
    80°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    74%
    68°50°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    67°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    18%
    59°53°
Broadlands, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
140° · backing 38°
Direction
SE
140°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 11
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 11 · pk 33 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 38° from the se.
Broadlands, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.7
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.17 inHg
Now
987.7
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-0.2
mb
24h
+2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986990
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Broadlands, IL
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.7 μg/m³
PM 10
6.3 μg/m³
NO₂
6.4 μg/m³
Ozone
70.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Broadlands, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:06 AM
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
8:01 PM
Civil dusk
1:32 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Broadlands, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:42 AM
Moonset
1:30 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Broadlands, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Broadlands at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 15 (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 Broadlands

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.