Weather in Buckner, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Buckner, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:58 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
73%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:00 PM
Buckner, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
11p
56°
12a
55°
1a
53°
2a
54°
3a
55°
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
59°
7a
62°
8a
64°
9a
68°
10a
70°
11a
74°
12p
76°
1p
79°
2p
81°
3p
81°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
79°
7p
75°
8p
74°
9p
73°
10p
Buckner, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm35%82°72°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—87°68°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Rain45%82°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers80%83°64°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle80%70°58°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle15%66°55°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle30%73°56°
Buckner, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Buckner, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
165° · backing 16°
Direction
SSE
165°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 7
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
Buckner, IL
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 100.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Buckner, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:16 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
8:00 PM
Civil dusk
1:30 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Buckner, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:52 AM
- Moonset
- 1:27 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Buckner, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Buckner 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.