Weather in Prophetstown, Illinois
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Prophetstown, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:56 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
81%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Prophetstown, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
9p
62°
10p
63°
11p
61°
21%
12a
60°
1a
60°
2a
61°
11%
3a
61°
17%
4a
60°
14%
5a
58°
6a
57°
7a
59°
8a
62°
9a
65°
10a
69°
11a
72°
12p
75°
1p
78°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
81°
5p
81°
6p
79°
7p
76°
8p
Prophetstown, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Drizzle66%85°62°
- SundayMay 17Light Drizzle46%87°65°
- MondayMay 18Showers89%82°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers67%72°52°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—62°44°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—67°44°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—65°52°
Prophetstown, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Prophetstown, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
160° · backing 162°
Direction
SSE
160°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
19
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
Prophetstown, IL
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 72.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Prophetstown, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:08 AM
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
1:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Prophetstown, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:43 AM
- Moonset
- 1:45 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Prophetstown, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Prophetstown at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 26 (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.