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

Henderson, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:59 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
79%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Henderson, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
11p
62°
12a
61°
1a
60°
2a
60°
12%
3a
55°
35%
4a
55°
35%
5a
54°
26%
6a
53°
7a
54°
8a
56°
9a
60°
10a
64°
11a
68°
12p
71°
1p
74°
2p
77°
3p
77°
4p
78°
5p
77°
6p
77°
7p
74°
8p
71°
9p
69°
10p
L 53°H 78°
Henderson, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    51%
    79°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Rain
    58%
    83°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    73%
    78°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    64%
    70°53°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    62°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    10%
    62°52°
Henderson, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
315° · backing 58°
Direction
NW
315°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 9
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 9 · pk 24 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Henderson, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.0
+0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.00 inHg
Now
982.0
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
+0.5
mb
24h
+1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979983
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Henderson, IL
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.9 μg/m³
NO₂
10.9 μg/m³
Ozone
46.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Henderson, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:12 AM
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
1:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Henderson, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:47 AM
Moonset
1:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Henderson, 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 →

Henderson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 22 (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 Henderson

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.