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Weather in Durand, Illinois

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

Durand, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:59 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
79%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Durand, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
11p
60°
12a
58°
15%
1a
57°
14%
2a
56°
3a
55°
14%
4a
55°
5a
58°
6a
59°
7a
60°
8a
63°
9a
65°
10a
69°
11a
72°
12p
74°
1p
77°
2p
80°
3p
80°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
79°
7p
76°
8p
73°
9p
71°
10p
L 55°H 81°
Durand, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    67%
    82°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Showers
    59%
    85°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    82%
    79°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    72%
    72°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    60°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°39°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    66°46°
Durand, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
147° · backing 83°
Direction
SSE
147°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 23 @ 6:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 83° from the sse.
Durand, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.1
+0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 29.03 inHg
Now
983.1
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
+0.2
mb
24h
+2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 980984
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Durand, IL
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.2 μg/m³
PM 10
5.2 μg/m³
NO₂
11.3 μg/m³
Ozone
75.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Durand, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:03 AM
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Daylight
14h 39m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
1:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Durand, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:37 AM
Moonset
1:46 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Durand, 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 →

Durand at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 1 (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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Durand

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.