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Weather in Rome, Illinois

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

Rome, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:55 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
81%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Rome, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
9p
59°
10p
58°
11p
58°
12a
58°
1a
57°
2a
57°
10%
3a
58°
15%
4a
55°
54%
5a
53°
70%
6a
54°
27%
7a
55°
14%
8a
57°
9a
60°
10a
64°
11a
68°
12p
71°
1p
72°
2p
74°
3p
77°
4p
77°
5p
77°
6p
75°
7p
72°
8p
L 53°H 77°
Rome, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    77°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    27%
    85°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Rain
    78%
    76°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    72%
    76°57°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    18%
    65°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    —
    65°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    —
    61°54°
Rome, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
45°65°85°12a6a12p6pnow 61°high 77°low 53°PRECIP %
Rome, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
138° · backing 118°
Direction
SE
138°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
31
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
avg 7 · pk 31 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 118° from the se.
Rome, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.4
-0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.34 inHg
Now
993.4
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
+3.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 990–995
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Rome, IL
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.7 μg/m³
PM 10
10.4 μg/m³
NO₂
15.9 μg/m³
Ozone
59.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Rome, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:09 AM
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
1:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rome, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:44 AM
Moonset
1:40 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Rome, 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 →

Rome at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 21 (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.