Weather in Nelson, Illinois
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Nelson, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:42 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
74%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
Nelson, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
8p
61°
9p
59°
10p
59°
11p
58°
21%
12a
58°
21%
1a
57°
2a
55°
10%
3a
57°
14%
4a
56°
13%
5a
55°
6a
56°
7a
57°
8a
60°
9a
63°
10a
66°
11a
70°
12p
73°
1p
77°
2p
78°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
78°
6p
75°
7p
Nelson, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Rain69%83°62°
- SundayMay 17Light Drizzle43%86°63°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm84%83°69°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers66%72°52°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—62°45°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—67°42°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—64°51°
Nelson, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Nelson, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
178° · veering 146°
Direction
S
178°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 7
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
Nelson, IL
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 3.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 82.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Nelson, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:07 AM
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:12 PM
Civil dusk
1:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Nelson, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:41 AM
- Moonset
- 1:44 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Nelson, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Nelson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 27 (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.