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Weather in Rockbridge, Illinois

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

Rockbridge, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:55 AM
65
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
64°
Humidity
87%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Rockbridge, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
9p
61°
10p
61°
11p
60°
12a
59°
1a
59°
2a
58°
3a
59°
19%
4a
58°
41%
5a
56°
57%
6a
56°
40%
7a
58°
16%
8a
61°
9a
66°
10a
70°
11a
74°
12p
76°
1p
79°
2p
82°
3p
82°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
79°
7p
75°
8p
L 56°H 82°
Rockbridge, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Showers
    79%
    74°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    55%
    77°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    86%
    77°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61%
    65°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    16%
    64°53°
Rockbridge, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
118° · backing 115°
Direction
ESE
118°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 7
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 7 · pk 24 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Rockbridge, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
991.0
+0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 29.26 inHg
Now
991.0
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
+1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 990995
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Rockbridge, IL
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.3 μg/m³
PM 10
8.0 μg/m³
NO₂
8.2 μg/m³
Ozone
72.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Rockbridge, 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 22m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
1:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rockbridge, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:53 AM
Moonset
1:37 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Rockbridge, 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 →

Rockbridge at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 12 (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 Rockbridge

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.