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Weather in Lostant, Illinois

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

Lostant, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:58 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
84%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Lostant, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
11p
59°
12a
60°
12%
1a
58°
2a
58°
3a
60°
13%
4a
61°
13%
5a
55°
50%
6a
55°
27%
7a
56°
12%
8a
58°
9a
60°
10a
64°
11a
69°
12p
72°
1p
73°
2p
76°
3p
77°
4p
78°
5p
77°
6p
77°
7p
74°
8p
72°
9p
70°
10p
L 55°H 78°
Lostant, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    61%
    81°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    23%
    87°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    75%
    80°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    67%
    78°56°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    12%
    63°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    58°52°
Lostant, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
154° · backing 108°
Direction
SSE
154°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
15
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 backing 108° from the sse.
Lostant, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.2
-0.8 mb in 3h · steady · 29.12 inHg
Now
986.2
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
+1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lostant, IL
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.8 μg/m³
PM 10
8.1 μg/m³
NO₂
10.6 μg/m³
Ozone
57.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lostant, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:07 AM
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
1:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lostant, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:41 AM
Moonset
1:39 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Lostant, 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 →

Lostant at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 23 (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 Lostant

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.