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Weather in Metcalf, Illinois

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

Metcalf, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 5:01 AM
62
°
Clear
Feels like
63°
Humidity
94%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
8:00 PM
Metcalf, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
12a
52°
1a
52°
2a
53°
3a
53°
4a
54°
5a
53°
11%
6a
53°
53%
7a
51°
84%
8a
51°
69%
9a
54°
31%
10a
57°
11a
59°
12p
61°
1p
66°
2p
70°
3p
72°
4p
74°
5p
75°
6p
74°
7p
70°
8p
68°
9p
67°
10p
67°
11p
L 51°H 75°
Metcalf, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    85°62°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    68%
    83°68°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    81%
    81°60°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    79%
    67°50°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    66°47°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    60°53°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    75°60°
Metcalf, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
132° · backing 115°
Direction
SE
132°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 9
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 9 · pk 33 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 115° from the se.
Metcalf, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.5
-0.9 mb in 3h · falling · 29.19 inHg
Now
988.5
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
+0.9
mb
24h
+1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Metcalf, IL
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.4 μg/m³
PM 10
5.9 μg/m³
NO₂
7.0 μg/m³
Ozone
66.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Metcalf, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:06 AM
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
8:00 PM
Civil dusk
1:31 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Metcalf, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:41 AM
Moonset
1:29 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Metcalf, 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 →

Metcalf at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 15 (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 Metcalf

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.