Weather in Melrose Park, Illinois
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Melrose Park, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 5:09 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
62%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Melrose Park, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
12a
55°
1a
54°
2a
53°
18%
3a
54°
11%
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
58°
7a
61°
8a
60°
9a
61°
10a
62°
11a
64°
12p
68°
1p
70°
2p
72°
3p
74°
4p
75°
5p
74°
6p
72°
7p
70°
8p
69°
9p
67°
10p
67°
11p
Melrose Park, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Heavy Drizzle26%87°65°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Rain60%80°70°
- TuesdayMay 19Heavy Drizzle66%76°57°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast18%61°48°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°48°
- FridayMay 22Overcast11%60°52°
- SaturdayMay 23Overcast11%71°57°
Melrose Park, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Melrose Park, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
201° · steady
Direction
SSW
201°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 8
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
Melrose Park, IL
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 15.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 77.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Melrose Park, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:59 AM
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Daylight
14h 38m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
1:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Melrose Park, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:33 AM
- Moonset
- 1:37 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Melrose Park, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Melrose Park at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 27 (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.