Weather in Pontoosuc, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Pontoosuc, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:57 AM
68
°
Light Drizzle
Feels like
68°
Humidity
84%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Pontoosuc, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
10p
66°
11p
66°
12a
65°
1a
64°
13%
2a
59°
53%
3a
58°
48%
4a
58°
24%
5a
56°
14%
6a
56°
7a
58°
8a
61°
9a
65°
10a
70°
11a
73°
12p
75°
1p
78°
2p
80°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
77°
8p
76°
9p
Pontoosuc, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Showers59%83°64°
- SundayMay 17Light Rain71%89°66°
- MondayMay 18Showers79%81°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers72%72°52°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—63°44°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°46°
- FridayMay 22Overcast16%66°54°
Pontoosuc, IL
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Pontoosuc, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NNE
018° · steady
Direction
NNE
018°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
Pontoosuc, IL
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 8.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 53.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Pontoosuc, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:17 AM
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Pontoosuc, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:52 AM
- Moonset
- 1:47 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Pontoosuc, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Pontoosuc at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 20 (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.