Weather in Thomson, Illinois
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Thomson, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:42 AM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
80°
Humidity
69%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Thomson, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
8p
65°
9p
63°
10p
61°
12%
11p
59°
24%
12a
58°
11%
1a
59°
2a
59°
3a
59°
11%
4a
59°
5a
57°
6a
56°
7a
58°
8a
63°
9a
65°
10a
69°
11a
73°
12p
76°
1p
79°
2p
81°
3p
83°
4p
82°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
Thomson, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Heavy Drizzle65%84°61°
- SundayMay 17Drizzle47%86°64°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm80%83°70°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers72%72°52°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°43°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—66°42°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—66°50°
Thomson, IL
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Thomson, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
151° · backing 29°
Direction
SSE
151°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 7
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
Thomson, IL
Air quality
69
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 2.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 3.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 95.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Thomson, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:08 AM
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Daylight
14h 37m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Thomson, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:42 AM
- Moonset
- 1:47 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Thomson, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Thomson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 28 (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.