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Weather in LaSalle, Illinois

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

LaSalle, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:59 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
70%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
LaSalle, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
10p
59°
11p
59°
12a
59°
19%
1a
58°
11%
2a
57°
3a
57°
13%
4a
59°
10%
5a
58°
29%
6a
57°
16%
7a
58°
8a
59°
9a
63°
10a
67°
11a
69°
12p
74°
1p
76°
2p
76°
3p
78°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
77°
7p
74°
8p
71°
9p
L 57°H 79°
LaSalle, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Rain
    61%
    82°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    24%
    86°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    71%
    79°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    58%
    74°55°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    63°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    57°51°
LaSalle, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
146° · veering 176°
Direction
SE
146°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
20
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 20 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 176° from the se.
LaSalle, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.0
+0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.18 inHg
Now
988.0
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
+2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984990
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
LaSalle, IL
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.5 μg/m³
PM 10
7.7 μg/m³
NO₂
10.2 μg/m³
Ozone
61.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
LaSalle, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:06 AM
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
1:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
LaSalle, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:40 AM
Moonset
1:40 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
LaSalle, 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 →

LaSalle at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 24 (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 LaSalle

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.