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Weather in Thebes, Illinois

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

Thebes, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:57 AM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
63%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
8:00 PM
Thebes, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
10p
60°
11p
60°
12a
60°
1a
59°
2a
58°
3a
57°
4a
57°
5a
58°
6a
60°
7a
63°
8a
68°
9a
72°
10a
75°
11a
78°
12p
80°
1p
81°
12%
2p
83°
3p
84°
4p
84°
5p
84°
6p
82°
7p
81°
8p
79°
9p
L 57°H 84°
Thebes, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    23%
    86°75°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Partly Cloudy
    88°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    38%
    85°71°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    76%
    88°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    76%
    69°60°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Rain
    29%
    61°58°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    37%
    79°60°
Thebes, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · steady
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
23
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
avg 9 · pk 23 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the s.
Thebes, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.6
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.40 inHg
Now
995.6
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
+0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Thebes, IL
Air quality
60
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
5.4 μg/m³
NO₂
4.0 μg/m³
Ozone
100.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Thebes, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:20 AM
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
8:00 PM
Civil dusk
1:30 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Thebes, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:57 AM
Moonset
1:27 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Thebes, 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 →

Thebes at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 30 (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 Thebes

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.