Weather in Dowell, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dowell, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:57 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
67%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Dowell, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
11p
57°
12a
56°
1a
56°
2a
55°
3a
56°
4a
56°
5a
56°
6a
60°
7a
63°
8a
67°
9a
69°
10a
72°
11a
75°
12p
78°
1p
80°
2p
82°
3p
83°
4p
82°
5p
82°
6p
80°
7p
77°
8p
76°
9p
76°
10p
Dowell, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm35%83°75°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—88°69°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Rain43%81°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers80%85°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers80%70°58°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle14%66°55°
- FridayMay 22Heavy Drizzle29%73°56°
Dowell, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Dowell, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
181° · backing 12°
Direction
S
181°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
38
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
Dowell, 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
Dowell, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:17 AM
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
8:01 PM
Civil dusk
1:31 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dowell, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:53 AM
- Moonset
- 1:28 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Dowell, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Dowell at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°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.