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Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Compton, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:53 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
72%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Compton, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
10p
60°
11p
59°
12a
59°
25%
1a
58°
20%
2a
55°
3a
55°
12%
4a
56°
5a
57°
19%
6a
55°
7a
57°
8a
59°
9a
62°
10a
66°
11a
69°
12p
72°
1p
76°
2p
77°
3p
77°
4p
78°
5p
77°
6p
75°
7p
73°
8p
70°
9p
L 55°H 78°
Compton, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    61%
    82°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    27%
    85°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Rain
    70%
    78°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    55%
    73°53°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°43°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    10%
    58°50°
Compton, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
172° · veering 178°
Direction
S
172°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 9
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 9 · pk 23 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 178° from the s.
Compton, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
976.5
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 28.84 inHg
Now
976.5
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
+2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 971978
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Compton, IL
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
5.4 μg/m³
NO₂
6.7 μg/m³
Ozone
67.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Compton, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:05 AM
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
1:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Compton, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:39 AM
Moonset
1:41 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Compton, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Compton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 26 (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 Compton

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.