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Weather in Phillipstown, Illinois

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

Phillipstown, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:54 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
90%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
7:56 PM
Phillipstown, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
9p
55°
10p
53°
11p
51°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
50°
3a
51°
4a
51°
5a
51°
6a
56°
7a
60°
8a
61°
9a
61°
10a
66°
11a
70°
12p
73°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
74°
8p
L 50°H 80°
Phillipstown, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    48%
    84°69°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    57%
    86°69°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    71%
    82°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    71%
    70°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    18%
    62°54°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    24%
    73°56°
Phillipstown, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
069° · backing 100°
Direction
ENE
069°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 9
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
avg 9 · pk 23 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Phillipstown, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.0
+0.4 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 29.38 inHg
Now
995.0
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
+0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Phillipstown, IL
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.8 μg/m³
NO₂
4.0 μg/m³
Ozone
82.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Phillipstown, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:12 AM
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
7:56 PM
Civil dusk
1:27 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Phillipstown, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:48 AM
Moonset
1:24 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Phillipstown, 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 →

Phillipstown at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 5 (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 Phillipstown

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.