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Weather in New Lenox, Illinois

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

New Lenox, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 5:04 AM
66
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
77%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
New Lenox, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
12a
54°
1a
56°
2a
56°
19%
3a
55°
4a
55°
5a
57°
6a
59°
13%
7a
58°
8a
58°
9a
58°
10a
61°
11a
61°
12p
66°
1p
69°
2p
71°
3p
73°
4p
74°
5p
73°
6p
71°
7p
70°
8p
68°
9p
66°
10p
66°
11p
L 54°H 74°
New Lenox, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    11%
    87°62°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    67%
    80°68°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    70%
    77°57°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    24%
    64°47°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    66°46°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    12%
    56°52°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    12%
    70°55°
New Lenox, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
131° · backing 121°
Direction
SE
131°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 9
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 20 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 121° from the se.
New Lenox, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.0
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.15 inHg
Now
987.0
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
+0.5
mb
24h
+2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
New Lenox, IL
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.8 μg/m³
PM 10
9.0 μg/m³
NO₂
10.2 μg/m³
Ozone
80.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
New Lenox, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:01 AM
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
1:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
New Lenox, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:35 AM
Moonset
1:36 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
New Lenox, 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 Lenox at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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 Lenox

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.