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Weather in Lincolnwood, Illinois

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

Lincolnwood, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:48 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
71%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
8:05 PM
Lincolnwood, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
8p
52°
9p
51°
10p
49°
11p
50°
12a
49°
1a
49°
2a
50°
16%
3a
49°
13%
4a
50°
5a
50°
6a
53°
7a
59°
8a
60°
9a
59°
10a
63°
11a
64°
12p
68°
1p
70°
2p
72°
3p
74°
4p
75°
5p
74°
6p
72°
7p
L 49°H 75°
Lincolnwood, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    51%
    83°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    87°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    57%
    88°71°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    61%
    76°57°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    30%
    57°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    61°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    58°51°
Lincolnwood, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · steady
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 7
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 7 · pk 24 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the s.
Lincolnwood, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.3
-1.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.21 inHg
Now
989.3
mb
3h
-1.1
mb
12h
-0.6
mb
24h
+3.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985990
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lincolnwood, IL
Air quality
114
AQI
Unhealthy for sensitive
PM 2.5
8.1 μg/m³
PM 10
8.8 μg/m³
NO₂
12.3 μg/m³
Ozone
116.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lincolnwood, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:58 AM
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:05 PM
Civil dusk
1:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lincolnwood, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:32 AM
Moonset
1:37 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Lincolnwood, 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 →

Lincolnwood at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 28 (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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Lincolnwood

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.