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Weather in Exeter, Illinois

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

Exeter, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:57 AM
66
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
90%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Exeter, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
11p
62°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
62°
22%
3a
58°
33%
4a
55°
49%
5a
54°
72%
6a
54°
37%
7a
55°
10%
8a
58°
9a
62°
10a
66°
11a
70°
12p
74°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
81°
4p
81°
5p
81°
6p
79°
7p
76°
8p
73°
9p
72°
10p
L 54°H 81°
Exeter, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    50%
    75°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    14%
    87°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    60%
    77°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    64%
    73°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    26%
    64°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    66°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    13%
    65°54°
Exeter, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
129° · backing 57°
Direction
SE
129°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
28
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
avg 8 · pk 28 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 57° from the se.
Exeter, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.2
-0.9 mb in 3h · falling · 29.18 inHg
Now
988.2
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-0.6
mb
24h
-0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988992
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Exeter, IL
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.5 μg/m³
PM 10
7.2 μg/m³
NO₂
8.4 μg/m³
Ozone
63.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Exeter, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:17 AM
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
1:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Exeter, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:52 AM
Moonset
1:40 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Exeter, 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 →

Exeter at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 14 (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 Exeter

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.