Weather in Elmhurst, Illinois
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elmhurst, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:59 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
61%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Elmhurst, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
11p
57°
12a
55°
1a
54°
2a
53°
19%
3a
54°
10%
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
57°
7a
60°
8a
59°
9a
61°
10a
62°
11a
64°
12p
67°
1p
70°
2p
72°
3p
74°
4p
75°
5p
74°
6p
72°
7p
70°
8p
69°
9p
67°
10p
Elmhurst, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Rain54%83°64°
- SundayMay 17Light Drizzle27%87°65°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Rain61%80°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Heavy Drizzle65%76°57°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast17%61°48°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—63°47°
- FridayMay 22Overcast11%60°52°
Elmhurst, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Elmhurst, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
209° · backing 28°
Direction
SSW
209°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
26
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
Elmhurst, IL
Air quality
56
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 5.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 15.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 78.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Elmhurst, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:00 AM
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
1:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Elmhurst, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:34 AM
- Moonset
- 1:37 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Elmhurst, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Elmhurst at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 27 (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.