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Weather in Browns, Illinois

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

Browns, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:56 AM
68
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
88%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
7:57 PM
Browns, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
9p
55°
10p
53°
11p
51°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
50°
3a
51°
4a
51°
5a
51°
6a
54°
7a
57°
8a
58°
19%
9a
60°
10a
63°
14%
11a
66°
12p
71°
1p
76°
2p
79°
3p
79°
4p
80°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
73°
8p
L 50°H 80°
Browns, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    56%
    81°67°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    87°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    62%
    86°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    78%
    82°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    78%
    71°58°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    17%
    62°53°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    23%
    73°55°
Browns, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
HOT 90°40°65°90°12a6a12p6pnow 58°high 80°low 50°PRECIP %
Browns, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
160° · backing 15°
Direction
SSE
160°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
24
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 24 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 15° from the sse.
Browns, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.5
+0.5 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 29.49 inHg
Now
998.5
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
+1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 997–1001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Browns, IL
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.9 μg/m³
PM 10
4.7 μg/m³
NO₂
4.3 μg/m³
Ozone
84.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Browns, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:11 AM
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
7:57 PM
Civil dusk
1:27 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Browns, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:47 AM
Moonset
1:24 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Browns, 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 →

Browns at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 6 (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.

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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.