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Weather in Shawneetown, Illinois

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

Shawneetown, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:45 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
78%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
7:56 PM
Shawneetown, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
8p
59°
9p
56°
10p
54°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
52°
2a
52°
3a
51°
4a
51°
5a
51°
6a
54°
7a
59°
8a
63°
9a
63°
10a
66°
11a
70°
12p
74°
1p
77°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
80°
5p
78°
6p
77°
7p
L 51°H 80°
Shawneetown, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    33%
    80°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    41%
    83°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    64%
    84°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    63%
    68°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    24%
    60°56°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    26%
    76°58°
Shawneetown, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
139° · backing 36°
Direction
SE
139°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
23
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 23 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 36° from the se.
Shawneetown, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.9
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.50 inHg
Now
998.9
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
+1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9981001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Shawneetown, IL
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.2 μg/m³
PM 10
6.3 μg/m³
NO₂
3.1 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Shawneetown, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:14 AM
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
7:56 PM
Civil dusk
1:26 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Shawneetown, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:50 AM
Moonset
1:23 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Shawneetown, 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 →

Shawneetown at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 2 (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 Shawneetown

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.