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Weather in Mitchell, Illinois

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

Mitchell, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:57 AM
69
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
84%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Mitchell, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
11p
61°
12a
61°
1a
60°
2a
60°
3a
60°
4a
60°
5a
60°
25%
6a
61°
22%
7a
62°
15%
8a
64°
13%
9a
67°
10a
70°
11a
76°
12p
80°
1p
82°
2p
82°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
80°
6p
80°
7p
79°
8p
76°
9p
76°
10p
L 60°H 82°
Mitchell, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Showers
    64%
    77°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    87°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    51%
    80°70°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    90%
    81°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    64%
    68°53°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    64°53°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    65°55°
Mitchell, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
HOT 90°50°70°90°12a6a12p6pnow 62°high 82°low 60°PRECIP %
Mitchell, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
108° · backing 58°
Direction
ESE
108°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 6
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 6 · pk 20 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 58° from the ese.
Mitchell, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.8
+0.8 mb in 3h · rising · 29.41 inHg
Now
995.8
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
+1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994–999
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Mitchell, IL
Air quality
35
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.2 μg/m³
PM 10
5.7 μg/m³
NO₂
10.0 μg/m³
Ozone
68.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Mitchell, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:18 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
1:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Mitchell, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 AM
Moonset
1:35 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Mitchell, 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 →

Mitchell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 9 (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.

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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.