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
Metcalf, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast—85°62°
- MondayMay 18Showers68%83°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers81%81°60°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast79%67°50°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle—66°47°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle20%60°53°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle20%75°60°
Metcalf, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Metcalf, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.