Weather in Sterling, Illinois
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sterling, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:59 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
80%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
Sterling, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
11p
61°
23%
12a
61°
18%
1a
60°
2a
61°
10%
3a
62°
14%
4a
61°
12%
5a
59°
6a
58°
7a
59°
8a
62°
9a
65°
10a
69°
11a
72°
12p
75°
1p
78°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
79°
7p
76°
8p
74°
9p
73°
10p
Sterling, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Heavy Drizzle69%85°63°
- SundayMay 17Drizzle31%87°66°
- MondayMay 18Light Rain73%83°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers67%72°52°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°45°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—67°42°
- FridayMay 22Overcast11%64°51°
Sterling, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Sterling, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
167° · backing 91°
Direction
SSE
167°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 6
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
Sterling, IL
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 7.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 61.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Sterling, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:07 AM
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:12 PM
Civil dusk
1:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sterling, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:41 AM
- Moonset
- 1:45 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sterling, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Sterling at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 27 (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.