Weather in Marion, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Marion, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:54 AM
71
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
77%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
7:59 PM
Marion, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
10p
56°
11p
56°
12a
55°
1a
54°
2a
53°
3a
54°
4a
54°
5a
55°
6a
59°
7a
63°
8a
66°
9a
68°
10a
71°
11a
74°
12p
76°
1p
79°
2p
81°
3p
82°
4p
80°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
75°
8p
73°
9p
Marion, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm30%82°70°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—87°65°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers40%83°71°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers81%84°64°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers81%69°58°
- ThursdayMay 21Heavy Drizzle17%63°56°
- FridayMay 22Light Showers37%74°57°
Marion, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Marion, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
148° · backing 37°
Direction
SSE
148°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
30
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Marion, IL
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 5.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.3 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 96.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Marion, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:17 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
7:59 PM
Civil dusk
1:29 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Marion, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:53 AM
- Moonset
- 1:26 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Marion, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Marion at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- 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.