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Weather in Karnak, Illinois

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

Karnak, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:54 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
75%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
7:58 PM
Karnak, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
10p
56°
11p
55°
12a
55°
1a
54°
2a
53°
3a
54°
4a
54°
5a
54°
6a
58°
7a
62°
8a
67°
9a
71°
10a
74°
11a
77°
12p
79°
1p
80°
2p
81°
3p
82°
4p
80°
5p
79°
6p
77°
7p
76°
8p
75°
9p
L 53°H 82°
Karnak, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    21%
    84°73°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    48%
    85°71°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    74%
    88°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    74%
    69°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Rain
    22%
    61°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    38%
    77°60°
Karnak, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
163° · backing 17°
Direction
SSE
163°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
23
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
avg 8 · pk 23 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 17° from the sse.
Karnak, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1000.4
-0.3 mb in 3h · rising · 29.54 inHg
Now
1000.4
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
+0.6
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10001003
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Karnak, IL
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.7 μg/m³
PM 10
6.2 μg/m³
NO₂
4.1 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Karnak, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:18 AM
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
7:58 PM
Civil dusk
1:28 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Karnak, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 AM
Moonset
1:25 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Karnak, 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 →

Karnak at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 31 (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 Karnak

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.