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Weather in Mascoutah, Illinois

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Mascoutah, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:55 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
79%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
8:04 PM
Mascoutah, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
9p
61°
10p
60°
11p
60°
12a
60°
1a
58°
2a
58°
3a
58°
4a
58°
5a
58°
10%
6a
60°
7a
62°
16%
8a
63°
11%
9a
66°
10a
71°
11a
76°
12p
79°
1p
81°
2p
82°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
81°
6p
81°
7p
79°
8p
L 58°H 82°
Mascoutah, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    79°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    46%
    79°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    80%
    82°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    79%
    67°54°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    64°53°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    17%
    64°54°
Mascoutah, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
130° · backing 68°
Direction
SE
130°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 7 · pk 34 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 68° from the se.
Mascoutah, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.3
+1.3 mb in 3h · rising · 29.42 inHg
Now
996.3
mb
3h
+1.3
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
+2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994999
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Mascoutah, IL
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.5 μg/m³
PM 10
6.0 μg/m³
NO₂
5.8 μg/m³
Ozone
73.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Mascoutah, 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 18m
Sunset
8:04 PM
Civil dusk
1:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Mascoutah, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 AM
Moonset
1:33 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Mascoutah, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Mascoutah at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 7 (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 Mascoutah

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.