Weather in Broughton, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Broughton, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:42 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
83%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
7:58 PM
Broughton, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
8p
58°
9p
55°
10p
54°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
51°
3a
51°
4a
51°
5a
51°
6a
55°
7a
59°
8a
61°
9a
63°
10a
66°
11a
71°
12p
73°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
79°
6p
77°
7p
Broughton, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm34%82°69°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—87°65°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers46%84°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers67%84°65°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers67%69°60°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Rain20%62°55°
- FridayMay 22Showers23%75°57°
Broughton, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Broughton, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
151° · backing 9°
Direction
SSE
151°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
26
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Broughton, IL
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 90.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Broughton, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:14 AM
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
7:58 PM
Civil dusk
1:28 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Broughton, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:50 AM
- Moonset
- 1:25 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Broughton, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Broughton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 4 (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.