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Weather in Lee Center, Illinois

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

Lee Center, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 5:08 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
72%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
Lee Center, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
12a
57°
29%
1a
58°
16%
2a
57°
3a
55°
13%
4a
57°
5a
58°
18%
6a
56°
7a
58°
8a
60°
9a
63°
10a
67°
11a
70°
12p
73°
1p
76°
2p
77°
3p
78°
4p
79°
5p
79°
6p
77°
7p
74°
8p
71°
9p
69°
10p
69°
11p
L 55°H 79°
Lee Center, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    28%
    86°66°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    71%
    79°68°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    56%
    74°52°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°44°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    66°42°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    10%
    63°50°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    10%
    70°55°
Lee Center, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
158° · backing 20°
Direction
SSE
158°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
25
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 25 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 20° from the sse.
Lee Center, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.1
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 29.00 inHg
Now
982.1
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
+0.4
mb
24h
+1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977984
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lee Center, IL
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.6 μg/m³
PM 10
6.6 μg/m³
NO₂
7.6 μg/m³
Ozone
65.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lee Center, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:05 AM
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Daylight
14h 38m
Sunset
8:12 PM
Civil dusk
1:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lee Center, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:40 AM
Moonset
1:43 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Lee Center, 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 →

Lee Center at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 27 (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 Lee Center

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.