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Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

New Boston, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:03 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
83%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
New Boston, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
8p
62°
9p
61°
10p
60°
11p
60°
12a
58°
1a
57°
2a
57°
23%
3a
57°
26%
4a
57°
13%
5a
55°
6a
56°
7a
58°
8a
60°
9a
63°
10a
66°
11a
69°
12p
73°
1p
75°
2p
77°
3p
78°
4p
78°
5p
77°
6p
75°
7p
L 55°H 78°
New Boston, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Rain
    63%
    78°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    55%
    82°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    89%
    84°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    69%
    72°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    62°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    66°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    66°53°
New Boston, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
148° · veering 41°
Direction
SSE
148°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
12
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 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 41° from the sse.
New Boston, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.2
-1.7 mb in 3h · rising · 29.21 inHg
Now
989.2
mb
3h
-1.7
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
+2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987992
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
New Boston, IL
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.9 μg/m³
NO₂
4.5 μg/m³
Ozone
80.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
New Boston, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:14 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
New Boston, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:49 AM
Moonset
1:48 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
New Boston, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

New Boston at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 23 (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 Boston

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.