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Weather in Litchfield, Illinois

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

Litchfield, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:55 AM
63
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
62°
Humidity
87%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:05 PM
Litchfield, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
10p
56°
11p
55°
12a
55°
1a
55°
2a
55°
3a
54°
4a
55°
33%
5a
53°
38%
6a
52°
41%
7a
53°
43%
8a
56°
17%
9a
59°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
70°
1p
75°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
77°
5p
76°
6p
74°
7p
71°
8p
70°
9p
L 52°H 79°
Litchfield, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Showers
    72%
    72°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    83°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    57%
    79°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    89%
    79°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    64%
    66°50°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    67°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    63°53°
Litchfield, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
117° · backing 38°
Direction
ESE
117°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 21 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 38° from the ese.
Litchfield, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.0
+0.9 mb in 3h · rising · 29.15 inHg
Now
987.0
mb
3h
+0.9
mb
12h
-2.7
mb
24h
+1.8
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.
Litchfield, IL
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.4 μg/m³
PM 10
5.8 μg/m³
NO₂
7.4 μg/m³
Ozone
66.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Litchfield, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:15 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:05 PM
Civil dusk
1:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Litchfield, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 AM
Moonset
1:34 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Litchfield, 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 →

Litchfield at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (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 Litchfield

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.