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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
L 51°H 74°
Melvin, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    42%
    79°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    13%
    86°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    62%
    83°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    83%
    79°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    51%
    66°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    56°52°
Melvin, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 11 · pk 29 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 14° from the s.
Melvin, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.9
+0.8 mb in 3h · rising · 29.05 inHg
Now
983.9
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-0.2
mb
24h
+4.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 980985
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in Melvin

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.