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Weather in Media, Illinois

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

Media, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 5:00 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
92%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Media, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
11p
64°
12a
64°
1a
63°
2a
57°
34%
3a
56°
58%
4a
55°
34%
5a
54°
17%
6a
55°
7a
56°
8a
59°
9a
62°
10a
66°
11a
70°
12p
73°
1p
75°
2p
78°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
78°
6p
78°
7p
76°
8p
74°
9p
73°
10p
L 54°H 80°
Media, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    60%
    79°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Rain
    83%
    87°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    84%
    81°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    70%
    71°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    62°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    12%
    64°53°
Media, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
018° · backing 152°
Direction
NNE
018°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
2
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 10
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 10 · pk 24 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Media, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.4
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.10 inHg
Now
985.4
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
+0.7
mb
24h
+2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983987
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Media, IL
Air quality
35
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.2 μg/m³
PM 10
7.1 μg/m³
NO₂
8.1 μg/m³
Ozone
59.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Media, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:15 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
1:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Media, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:50 AM
Moonset
1:45 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Media, 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 →

Media 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.

ZIP codes in Media

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.