Weather in Sheldon, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sheldon, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:54 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
64°
Humidity
86%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Sheldon, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
10p
51°
11p
49°
12a
48°
1a
48°
2a
50°
3a
50°
12%
4a
50°
5a
50°
6a
53°
21%
7a
51°
58%
8a
52°
22%
9a
55°
10a
57°
11a
58°
12p
61°
1p
65°
2p
68°
3p
70°
4p
71°
5p
71°
6p
70°
7p
66°
8p
64°
9p
Sheldon, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Rain38%77°61°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—86°62°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Rain80%83°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers81%81°59°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast58%62°46°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°45°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle15%56°52°
Sheldon, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Sheldon, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
191° · veering 5°
Direction
S
191°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 10
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sheldon, IL
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 74.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Sheldon, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:02 AM
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:01 PM
Civil dusk
1:33 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sheldon, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:37 AM
- Moonset
- 1:31 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sheldon, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Sheldon at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°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.