Weather in Lowpoint, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lowpoint, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:57 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
86%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Lowpoint, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
11p
61°
12a
59°
1a
58°
2a
59°
3a
60°
13%
4a
58°
35%
5a
53°
74%
6a
54°
31%
7a
54°
18%
8a
55°
9a
58°
10a
62°
11a
67°
12p
70°
1p
72°
2p
75°
3p
76°
4p
77°
5p
77°
6p
76°
7p
73°
8p
72°
9p
70°
10p
Lowpoint, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast48%80°62°
- SundayMay 17Overcast25%86°66°
- MondayMay 18Rain80%80°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Heavy Drizzle67%76°56°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast13%64°46°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—63°46°
- FridayMay 22Overcast11%60°53°
Lowpoint, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Lowpoint, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
165° · veering 75°
Direction
SSE
165°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 11
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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
Lowpoint, IL
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 8.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 10.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 12.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 61.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Lowpoint, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:08 AM
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
1:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lowpoint, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:43 AM
- Moonset
- 1:39 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Lowpoint, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Lowpoint at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 21 (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.