Weather in Hillsdale, Illinois
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hillsdale, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:08 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
81%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Hillsdale, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
11p
63°
14%
12a
60°
1a
60°
2a
60°
11%
3a
61°
18%
4a
59°
10%
5a
57°
6a
56°
7a
58°
8a
62°
9a
65°
10a
69°
11a
73°
12p
76°
1p
79°
2p
81°
3p
81°
4p
82°
5p
82°
6p
80°
7p
76°
8p
74°
9p
74°
10p
Hillsdale, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle67%84°59°
- SundayMay 17Heavy Drizzle42%87°65°
- MondayMay 18Rain76%82°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers68%72°51°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—62°44°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—67°43°
- FridayMay 22Overcast11%64°51°
Hillsdale, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Hillsdale, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
142° · backing 159°
Direction
SE
142°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 8
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Hillsdale, IL
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 7.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 57.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Hillsdale, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:09 AM
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
1:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hillsdale, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:44 AM
- Moonset
- 1:46 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Hillsdale, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Hillsdale at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 26 (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.