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Weather in Waverly, Illinois

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

Waverly, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:59 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
64°
Humidity
87%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Waverly, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
11p
61°
12a
60°
1a
60°
2a
59°
3a
59°
22%
4a
55°
60%
5a
54°
65%
6a
53°
77%
7a
54°
40%
8a
57°
11%
9a
61°
10a
65°
11a
68°
12p
74°
1p
76°
2p
78°
3p
81°
4p
80°
5p
80°
6p
79°
7p
74°
8p
73°
9p
73°
10p
L 53°H 81°
Waverly, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    69%
    73°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    86°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    57%
    79°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    80%
    78°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    48%
    65°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    13%
    63°54°
Waverly, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
142° · backing 38°
Direction
SE
142°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
25
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 25 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 38° from the se.
Waverly, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.7
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.11 inHg
Now
985.7
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
+0.8
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.
Waverly, IL
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.5 μg/m³
NO₂
7.7 μg/m³
Ozone
63.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Waverly, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:15 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
1:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Waverly, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 AM
Moonset
1:37 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Waverly, 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 →

Waverly at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 14 (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 Waverly

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.