Weather in Olmsted, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Olmsted, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 5:01 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
85%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
7:59 PM
Olmsted, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
12a
56°
1a
55°
2a
54°
3a
54°
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
58°
7a
62°
8a
67°
9a
70°
10a
73°
11a
77°
12p
78°
1p
81°
2p
81°
3p
82°
4p
81°
5p
79°
6p
78°
7p
76°
8p
75°
9p
75°
10p
74°
11p
Olmsted, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Mostly Clear—87°66°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Drizzle43%86°70°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers74%88°65°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle74%69°61°
- ThursdayMay 21Rain26%61°58°
- FridayMay 22Light Showers38%78°61°
- SaturdayMay 23Drizzle34%81°65°
Olmsted, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Olmsted, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
160° · backing 28°
Direction
SSE
160°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 8
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
Olmsted, IL
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 91.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Olmsted, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:19 AM
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
7:59 PM
Civil dusk
1:28 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Olmsted, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:55 AM
- Moonset
- 1:25 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Olmsted, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Olmsted at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 30 (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.