Weather in Oblong, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Oblong, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:56 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
92%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Sunset
7:58 PM
Oblong, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
9p
56°
10p
54°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
52°
2a
52°
3a
52°
4a
53°
5a
53°
6a
55°
15%
7a
54°
40%
8a
52°
46%
9a
56°
35%
10a
60°
23%
11a
63°
12p
66°
1p
71°
2p
76°
3p
78°
4p
77°
5p
77°
6p
76°
7p
73°
8p
Oblong, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Showers67%76°66°
- SundayMay 17Overcast10%81°65°
- MondayMay 18Showers60%83°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers81%80°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle81%69°54°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle14%64°50°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle20%68°53°
Oblong, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Oblong, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
169° · backing 9°
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 7
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Oblong, IL
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 6.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 78.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Oblong, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:09 AM
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
7:58 PM
Civil dusk
1:29 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Oblong, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:45 AM
- Moonset
- 1:26 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Oblong, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Oblong at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 10 (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.