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Weather in Broadwell, Illinois

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

Broadwell, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:56 AM
66
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
93%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Broadwell, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
9p
60°
10p
60°
11p
59°
12a
60°
1a
59°
2a
59°
3a
58°
4a
53°
77%
5a
52°
85%
6a
51°
62%
7a
54°
40%
8a
54°
18%
9a
57°
10a
63°
11a
65°
12p
70°
1p
73°
2p
74°
3p
77°
4p
78°
5p
77°
6p
76°
7p
73°
8p
L 51°H 78°
Broadwell, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    49%
    73°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    12%
    86°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    62%
    79°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    84%
    79°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    56%
    66°49°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    67°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    13%
    62°55°
Broadwell, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
155° · backing 19°
Direction
SSE
155°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
27
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 27 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 19° from the sse.
Broadwell, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.4
+0.8 mb in 3h · rising · 29.25 inHg
Now
990.4
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
+2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988992
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Broadwell, IL
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.0 μg/m³
PM 10
6.7 μg/m³
NO₂
6.2 μg/m³
Ozone
77.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Broadwell, 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 26m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Broadwell, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:47 AM
Moonset
1:37 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Broadwell, 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 →

Broadwell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 16 (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 Broadwell

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.