Weather in Stronghurst, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Stronghurst, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:50 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
63%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Stronghurst, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
8p
66°
9p
66°
10p
65°
11p
65°
12a
64°
1a
63°
10%
2a
57°
37%
3a
56°
59%
4a
55°
32%
5a
55°
16%
6a
55°
7a
57°
8a
59°
9a
62°
10a
66°
11a
70°
12p
73°
1p
76°
2p
78°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
79°
6p
78°
7p
Stronghurst, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Drizzle41%80°64°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm61%85°65°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm88%83°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers61%71°52°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—63°44°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°45°
- FridayMay 22Overcast11%65°54°
Stronghurst, IL
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Stronghurst, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
148° · backing 29°
Direction
SSE
148°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 9
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
Stronghurst, IL
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 70.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Stronghurst, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:15 AM
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Stronghurst, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:50 AM
- Moonset
- 1:46 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Stronghurst, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Stronghurst at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 20 (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.