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Weather in Nora, Illinois

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

Nora, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:56 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
64%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Nora, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
9p
64°
10p
63°
11p
59°
25%
12a
59°
20%
1a
60°
2a
58°
3a
60°
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
58°
7a
59°
8a
62°
9a
66°
10a
69°
11a
71°
12p
73°
1p
77°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
81°
5p
81°
6p
80°
7p
76°
8p
L 58°H 81°
Nora, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    70%
    81°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    57%
    79°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    59%
    80°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    73%
    71°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    59°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    63°38°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    65°45°
Nora, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
121° · backing 45°
Direction
ESE
121°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
2
mph
Peak 24h
27
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 27 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Nora, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
973.7
-1.3 mb in 3h · steady · 28.75 inHg
Now
973.7
mb
3h
-1.3
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
+1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 972977
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Nora, IL
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.1 μg/m³
PM 10
5.4 μg/m³
NO₂
4.2 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Nora, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:06 AM
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Daylight
14h 39m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Nora, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:39 AM
Moonset
1:48 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Nora, 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 →

Nora at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 1 (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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Nora

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.