Weather in Melvin, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Melvin, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:54 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
84%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
Melvin, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
10p
56°
11p
55°
12a
56°
1a
54°
2a
54°
3a
55°
4a
56°
11%
5a
58°
20%
6a
51°
85%
7a
51°
62%
8a
52°
23%
9a
56°
12%
10a
58°
11a
59°
12p
63°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
73°
4p
73°
5p
74°
6p
74°
7p
70°
8p
69°
9p
Melvin, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast42%79°63°
- SundayMay 17Overcast13%86°62°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Rain62%83°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers83%79°58°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast51%66°48°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°45°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle16%56°52°
Melvin, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Melvin, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
175° · backing 14°
Direction
S
175°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 11
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
Melvin, IL
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.3 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 6.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 70.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Melvin, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:05 AM
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
8:03 PM
Civil dusk
1:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Melvin, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:40 AM
- Moonset
- 1:33 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Melvin, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Melvin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 19 (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.