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Weather in New Bedford, Illinois

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

New Bedford, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:57 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
80%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
New Bedford, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
9p
62°
10p
62°
11p
61°
13%
12a
60°
1a
59°
2a
60°
11%
3a
60°
17%
4a
59°
15%
5a
55°
14%
6a
56°
7a
58°
8a
61°
9a
64°
10a
68°
11a
71°
12p
75°
1p
78°
2p
79°
3p
81°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
76°
8p
L 55°H 81°
New Bedford, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Drizzle
    65%
    84°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    39%
    87°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    71%
    80°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    60%
    71°52°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    63°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    67°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    64°52°
New Bedford, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
157° · backing 157°
Direction
SSE
157°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 8
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 8 · pk 15 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 157° from the sse.
New Bedford, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.8
-1.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.14 inHg
Now
986.8
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
+0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
New Bedford, IL
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.7 μg/m³
PM 10
5.8 μg/m³
NO₂
5.9 μg/m³
Ozone
72.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
New Bedford, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:08 AM
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:12 PM
Civil dusk
1:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
New Bedford, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:42 AM
Moonset
1:43 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
New Bedford, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

New Bedford at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 25 (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 New Bedford

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.