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

Galva, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:56 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
61%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
Galva, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
9p
63°
10p
63°
11p
61°
12a
62°
1a
60°
2a
61°
11%
3a
59°
20%
4a
55°
35%
5a
54°
21%
6a
53°
7a
55°
8a
56°
9a
60°
10a
65°
11a
69°
12p
72°
1p
74°
2p
77°
3p
78°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
77°
7p
75°
8p
L 53°H 79°
Galva, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    54%
    81°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    42%
    86°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    75%
    79°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    61%
    70°54°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    62°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    61°52°
Galva, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
169° · backing 147°
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 10
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 10 · pk 22 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 147° from the s.
Galva, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
980.7
-1.3 mb in 3h · steady · 28.96 inHg
Now
980.7
mb
3h
-1.3
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
+1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978983
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Galva, IL
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.3 μg/m³
PM 10
7.7 μg/m³
NO₂
7.7 μg/m³
Ozone
62.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Galva, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:10 AM
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:12 PM
Civil dusk
1:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Galva, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:45 AM
Moonset
1:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Galva, 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 →

Galva at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 23 (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 Galva

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.