Weather in Merritt, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Merritt, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:44 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
89%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Merritt, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
8p
64°
9p
64°
10p
63°
11p
62°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
62°
19%
3a
57°
36%
4a
56°
51%
5a
54°
76%
6a
54°
46%
7a
55°
11%
8a
58°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
70°
12p
73°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
82°
4p
80°
5p
80°
6p
80°
7p
Merritt, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Rain49%76°65°
- SundayMay 17Overcast20%88°66°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm63%83°73°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers78%73°59°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast44%64°47°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—66°48°
- FridayMay 22Overcast15%65°54°
Merritt, IL
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Merritt, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
135° · backing 52°
Direction
SE
135°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 9
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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
Merritt, IL
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 91.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Merritt, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:17 AM
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
1:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Merritt, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:52 AM
- Moonset
- 1:40 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Merritt, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Merritt at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 14 (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.