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Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Wayne, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:57 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
71%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Wayne, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
11p
56°
12a
54°
1a
54°
11%
2a
54°
18%
3a
53°
4a
54°
5a
55°
10%
6a
57°
7a
59°
8a
59°
9a
61°
10a
63°
11a
65°
12p
69°
1p
70°
2p
72°
3p
73°
4p
74°
5p
74°
6p
71°
7p
69°
8p
68°
9p
67°
10p
L 53°H 74°
Wayne, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Rain
    48%
    83°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    28%
    86°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    66%
    80°69°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    52%
    73°54°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    10%
    60°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    62°43°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    60°49°
Wayne, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
193° · steady
Direction
SSW
193°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
17
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 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the ssw.
Wayne, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.3
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.10 inHg
Now
985.3
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
+1.1
mb
24h
+3.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 980986
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Wayne, IL
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.1 μg/m³
PM 10
6.1 μg/m³
NO₂
8.3 μg/m³
Ozone
81.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Wayne, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:01 AM
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Wayne, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:35 AM
Moonset
1:39 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Wayne, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Wayne at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Wayne

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.