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Weather in Valmeyer, Illinois

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

Valmeyer, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:53 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
74%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Valmeyer, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
10p
63°
11p
62°
12a
61°
1a
60°
2a
60°
3a
59°
4a
59°
5a
60°
6a
60°
7a
62°
13%
8a
63°
16%
9a
67°
11%
10a
72°
11a
75°
12p
77°
1p
80°
2p
80°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
77°
8p
76°
9p
L 59°H 80°
Valmeyer, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    54%
    76°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    85°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    47%
    78°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    84%
    82°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    70%
    64°53°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    14%
    61°53°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    24%
    64°54°
Valmeyer, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
168° · veering 10°
Direction
SSE
168°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 8
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 8 · pk 24 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 10° from the sse.
Valmeyer, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.6
+1.3 mb in 3h · rising · 29.13 inHg
Now
986.6
mb
3h
+1.3
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
+2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Valmeyer, IL
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.7 μg/m³
PM 10
7.2 μg/m³
NO₂
8.6 μg/m³
Ozone
65.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Valmeyer, 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 18m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
1:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Valmeyer, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:56 AM
Moonset
1:34 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Valmeyer, 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 →

Valmeyer at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 6 (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 Valmeyer

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.