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Weather in North City, Illinois

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

North City, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:01 AM
75
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
65%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:00 PM
North City, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
11p
57°
12a
56°
1a
55°
2a
55°
3a
56°
4a
56°
5a
56°
6a
60°
7a
62°
8a
65°
9a
68°
10a
71°
11a
74°
12p
76°
1p
79°
2p
81°
3p
82°
4p
81°
5p
81°
6p
80°
7p
77°
8p
75°
9p
75°
10p
L 55°H 82°
North City, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    35%
    83°74°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    45%
    81°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    80%
    82°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    80%
    70°57°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    15%
    66°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    30%
    73°56°
North City, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
184° · steady
Direction
S
184°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 9
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 35 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 22 — flags snap, branches bend.
North City, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.4
-1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.36 inHg
Now
994.4
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
+0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994997
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
North City, IL
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.0 μg/m³
PM 10
5.6 μg/m³
NO₂
3.5 μg/m³
Ozone
100.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
North City, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:16 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
8:00 PM
Civil dusk
1:31 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
North City, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:53 AM
Moonset
1:28 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
North City, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

North City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 4 (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 North City

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.