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Weather in Long Point, Illinois

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

Long Point, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:41 AM
71
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
71°
Humidity
68%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Long Point, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
8p
61°
9p
60°
10p
59°
11p
59°
12a
58°
1a
57°
2a
57°
3a
58°
12%
4a
59°
13%
5a
56°
58%
6a
55°
43%
7a
55°
20%
8a
58°
9a
59°
10a
62°
11a
67°
12p
70°
1p
73°
2p
75°
3p
76°
4p
77°
5p
77°
6p
76°
7p
L 55°H 77°
Long Point, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    61%
    78°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    24%
    88°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    74%
    86°71°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    72%
    78°57°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    36%
    64°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    10%
    59°53°
Long Point, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
187° · veering 12°
Direction
S
187°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 9
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 9 · pk 25 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 12° from the s.
Long Point, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.4
-0.9 mb in 3h · steady · 29.19 inHg
Now
988.4
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
+3.1
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.
Long Point, IL
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
7.5 μg/m³
NO₂
6.9 μg/m³
Ozone
82.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Long Point, 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 31m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Long Point, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:41 AM
Moonset
1:38 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Long Point, 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 →

Long Point at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 22 (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 Long Point

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.