Weather in Makanda, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Makanda, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:41 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
69%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
8:00 PM
Makanda, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
8p
60°
9p
58°
10p
57°
11p
57°
12a
57°
1a
56°
2a
56°
3a
56°
4a
56°
5a
57°
6a
58°
7a
61°
8a
65°
9a
68°
10a
71°
11a
74°
12p
77°
12%
1p
78°
2p
80°
10%
3p
79°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
76°
7p
Makanda, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm28%81°71°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—85°67°
- MondayMay 18Drizzle44%84°70°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers75%86°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers75%69°57°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle19%63°56°
- FridayMay 22Showers30%73°56°
Makanda, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Makanda, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
166° · backing 10°
Direction
SSE
166°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 10
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Makanda, IL
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 104.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Makanda, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:18 AM
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:00 PM
Civil dusk
1:30 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Makanda, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:54 AM
- Moonset
- 1:27 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Makanda, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Makanda at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 2 (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.