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Weather in Paloma, Illinois

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

Paloma, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:56 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
65°
Humidity
84%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Paloma, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
10p
65°
11p
65°
12a
64°
1a
62°
16%
2a
60°
31%
3a
59°
39%
4a
57°
29%
5a
56°
19%
6a
55°
10%
7a
57°
8a
63°
9a
67°
10a
72°
11a
74°
12p
76°
1p
79°
2p
82°
3p
83°
4p
82°
5p
83°
6p
81°
7p
79°
8p
76°
9p
L 55°H 83°
Paloma, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    35%
    77°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    59%
    88°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    79%
    79°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    57%
    73°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    63°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    10%
    63°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    16%
    64°52°
Paloma, IL
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°50°70°90°12a6a12p6pnow 65°high 83°low 55°PRECIP %
Paloma, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
129° · backing 35°
Direction
SE
129°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
33
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 10
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 10 · pk 33
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 33 — flags snap, branches bend.
Paloma, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.8
-1.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.02 inHg
Now
982.8
mb
3h
-1.5
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983–987
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Paloma, IL
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.5 μg/m³
NO₂
5.1 μg/m³
Ozone
70.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Paloma, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:19 AM
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
1:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Paloma, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 AM
Moonset
1:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Paloma, 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 →

Paloma at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 16 (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.

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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.