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Weather in Hudson, Illinois

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Hudson, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:54 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
84%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Hudson, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
10p
58°
11p
59°
12a
58°
1a
57°
2a
60°
3a
59°
10%
4a
57°
19%
5a
53°
85%
6a
53°
68%
7a
54°
27%
8a
56°
10%
9a
57°
10a
60°
11a
63°
12p
67°
1p
71°
2p
74°
3p
76°
4p
76°
5p
76°
6p
76°
7p
73°
8p
71°
9p
L 53°H 76°
Hudson, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    49%
    77°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    22%
    86°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    65%
    80°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    75%
    77°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    31%
    65°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    66°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    59°53°
Hudson, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
162° · backing 39°
Direction
SSE
162°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 12
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 12 · pk 30 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 39° from the sse.
Hudson, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.7
+0.7 mb in 3h · rising · 29.08 inHg
Now
984.7
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
+3.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981986
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hudson, IL
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.0 μg/m³
PM 10
9.5 μg/m³
NO₂
8.8 μg/m³
Ozone
68.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Hudson, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:08 AM
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
1:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hudson, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:43 AM
Moonset
1:37 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Hudson, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Hudson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (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 Hudson

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.