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Weather in Equality, Illinois

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Equality, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:57 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
87%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
7:57 PM
Equality, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
11p
53°
12a
53°
1a
52°
2a
52°
3a
51°
4a
52°
5a
52°
6a
55°
7a
59°
8a
59°
9a
63°
10a
66°
11a
69°
12p
73°
1p
76°
2p
77°
3p
79°
4p
79°
5p
77°
6p
75°
7p
72°
8p
70°
9p
69°
10p
L 51°H 79°
Equality, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    31%
    78°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    —
    85°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    47%
    83°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    76%
    83°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    76%
    69°60°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Rain
    21%
    61°56°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    42%
    75°57°
Equality, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
45°65°85°12a6a12p6pnow 54°high 79°low 51°
Equality, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
142° · backing 45°
Direction
SE
142°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 7
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 7 · pk 24 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 45° from the se.
Equality, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.2
+0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.45 inHg
Now
997.2
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
+0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 996–1000
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Equality, IL
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.5 μg/m³
PM 10
6.0 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Equality, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:14 AM
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
7:57 PM
Civil dusk
1:27 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Equality, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 AM
Moonset
1:24 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Equality, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Equality at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 2 (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.

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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.