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Weather in Grand Detour, Illinois

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Grand Detour, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:46 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
80%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
Grand Detour, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
8p
61°
9p
59°
10p
59°
11p
57°
10%
12a
55°
29%
1a
56°
12%
2a
54°
3a
55°
13%
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
56°
7a
58°
8a
60°
9a
64°
10a
67°
11a
71°
12p
74°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
79°
6p
78°
7p
L 54°H 80°
Grand Detour, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    70%
    83°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    86°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    83%
    84°69°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    64%
    73°52°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    66°42°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    63°50°
Grand Detour, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
175° · veering 136°
Direction
S
175°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 6
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 6 · pk 20 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 136° from the s.
Grand Detour, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.2
-0.4 mb in 3h · rising · 29.12 inHg
Now
986.2
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
+3.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Grand Detour, IL
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.0 μg/m³
PM 10
3.9 μg/m³
NO₂
6.0 μg/m³
Ozone
80.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Grand Detour, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:05 AM
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:12 PM
Civil dusk
1:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Grand Detour, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:40 AM
Moonset
1:44 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Grand Detour, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Grand Detour at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Grand Detour

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.