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Weather in Hoffman Estates, Illinois

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

Hoffman Estates, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:58 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
67%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Hoffman Estates, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
11p
56°
12a
55°
1a
55°
2a
53°
20%
3a
53°
4a
54°
5a
54°
6a
58°
7a
59°
8a
59°
9a
61°
10a
64°
11a
65°
12p
68°
1p
70°
2p
72°
3p
73°
4p
74°
5p
74°
6p
72°
7p
69°
8p
68°
9p
67°
10p
L 53°H 74°
Hoffman Estates, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    49%
    82°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    36%
    85°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    64%
    79°69°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    51%
    74°54°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    59°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    61°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    62°49°
Hoffman Estates, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
204° · backing 8°
Direction
SSW
204°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 9
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 9 · pk 26
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 8° from the ssw.
Hoffman Estates, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.7
+0.8 mb in 3h · rising · 29.02 inHg
Now
982.7
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
+1.1
mb
24h
+3.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977983
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hoffman Estates, IL
Air quality
56
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
7.0 μg/m³
NO₂
15.5 μg/m³
Ozone
78.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Hoffman Estates, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:00 AM
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Daylight
14h 37m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hoffman Estates, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:34 AM
Moonset
1:39 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Hoffman Estates, 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 →

Hoffman Estates at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 28 (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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Hoffman Estates

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.