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
Lee Center, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast28%86°66°
- MondayMay 18Rain71%79°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers56%74°52°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°44°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—66°42°
- FridayMay 22Overcast10%63°50°
- SaturdayMay 23Overcast10%70°55°
Lee Center, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Lee Center, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.