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Weather in Shannon, Illinois

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Shannon, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 5:02 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
74%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Shannon, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
23%
12a
59°
23%
1a
58°
2a
58°
3a
59°
12%
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
57°
7a
59°
8a
62°
9a
65°
10a
68°
11a
72°
12p
74°
1p
78°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
80°
7p
76°
8p
73°
9p
71°
10p
71°
11p
L 57°H 81°
Shannon, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Light Rain
    49%
    86°65°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    87%
    80°68°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    73%
    72°51°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    60°43°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°40°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    65°47°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    11%
    68°53°
Shannon, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
175° · backing 102°
Direction
S
175°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 8
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
avg 8 · pk 31 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 102° from the s.
Shannon, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
977.3
-1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 28.86 inHg
Now
977.3
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-0.4
mb
24h
+2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 975979
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Shannon, IL
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.3 μg/m³
PM 10
6.5 μg/m³
NO₂
8.9 μg/m³
Ozone
67.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Shannon, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:06 AM
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Daylight
14h 40m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Shannon, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:40 AM
Moonset
1:46 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Shannon, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Shannon at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 29 (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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Shannon

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.