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Weather in Eliza, Illinois

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Eliza, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:56 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
79%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Eliza, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
10p
65°
11p
64°
12a
63°
1a
61°
2a
60°
18%
3a
58°
17%
4a
58°
5a
56°
6a
56°
7a
58°
8a
61°
9a
64°
10a
67°
11a
71°
12p
74°
1p
78°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
79°
7p
77°
8p
75°
9p
L 56°H 81°
Eliza, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    68%
    80°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    59%
    84°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    88%
    81°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    75%
    72°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    62°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    66°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    12%
    65°52°
Eliza, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
165° · backing 146°
Direction
SSE
165°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 9
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 9 · pk 36 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 146° from the sse.
Eliza, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.1
-0.7 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.15 inHg
Now
987.1
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
+1.2
mb
24h
+2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Eliza, IL
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.7 μg/m³
PM 10
5.6 μg/m³
NO₂
7.8 μg/m³
Ozone
57.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Eliza, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:14 AM
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
1:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Eliza, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:48 AM
Moonset
1:48 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Eliza, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Eliza at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 24 (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 Eliza

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.