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Weather in Wonder Lake, Illinois

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

Wonder Lake, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:47 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
65%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Wonder Lake, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
8p
56°
9p
53°
10p
51°
11p
51°
12a
50°
1a
51°
12%
2a
52°
20%
3a
52°
4a
52°
5a
52°
6a
56°
7a
59°
8a
60°
9a
61°
10a
65°
11a
68°
12p
70°
1p
72°
2p
73°
3p
76°
4p
75°
5p
76°
6p
73°
7p
L 50°H 76°
Wonder Lake, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    55%
    81°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    31%
    84°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    52%
    82°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    52%
    72°53°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    58°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    60°39°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    64°46°
Wonder Lake, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
264° · veering 22°
Direction
W
264°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
46
avg 8
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 46 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Wonder Lake, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.7
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.02 inHg
Now
982.7
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
+2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979984
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Wonder Lake, IL
Air quality
70
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.7 μg/m³
PM 10
9.7 μg/m³
NO₂
12.6 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Wonder Lake, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:00 AM
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Daylight
14h 39m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
1:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Wonder Lake, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:33 AM
Moonset
1:41 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Wonder Lake, 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 →

Wonder Lake at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Wonder Lake

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.