Weather in Golden Gate, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Golden Gate, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:59 AM
68
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
68°
Humidity
86%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
7:58 PM
Golden Gate, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
10p
54°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
52°
3a
54°
4a
53°
5a
55°
6a
58°
7a
59°
8a
59°
12%
9a
61°
10a
66°
11a
69°
12p
74°
1p
78°
2p
80°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
81°
6p
79°
7p
75°
8p
74°
9p
Golden Gate, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm46%79°67°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—87°65°
- MondayMay 18Rain48%86°69°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers81%83°64°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers81%71°58°
- ThursdayMay 21Heavy Drizzle16%64°53°
- FridayMay 22Light Showers31%74°55°
Golden Gate, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Golden Gate, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
124° · backing 32°
Direction
SE
124°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 7
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
Golden Gate, IL
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 85.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Golden Gate, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:12 AM
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
7:58 PM
Civil dusk
1:28 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Golden Gate, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:48 AM
- Moonset
- 1:25 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Golden Gate, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Golden Gate at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 6 (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.