Weather in South Chicago Heights, Illinois
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
South Chicago Heights, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:48 AM
71
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
56%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
South Chicago Heights, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
8p
57°
9p
53°
10p
55°
11p
54°
12a
53°
1a
51°
2a
53°
11%
3a
54°
14%
4a
54°
5a
54°
6a
58°
14%
7a
58°
13%
8a
59°
9a
59°
10a
59°
11a
61°
12p
65°
1p
67°
2p
70°
3p
73°
4p
74°
5p
73°
6p
71°
7p
South Chicago Heights, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Rain45%82°64°
- SundayMay 17Overcast17%87°63°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Drizzle61%86°71°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers74%78°59°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast54%60°48°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—66°48°
- FridayMay 22Overcast11%57°54°
South Chicago Heights, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
South Chicago Heights, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
196° · veering 13°
Direction
SSW
196°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 9
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
South Chicago Heights, IL
Air quality
70
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 9.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 97.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
South Chicago Heights, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:00 AM
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:03 PM
Civil dusk
1:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
South Chicago Heights, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:34 AM
- Moonset
- 1:34 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
South Chicago Heights, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
South Chicago Heights at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 25 (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.