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Weather in Gurnee, Illinois

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

Gurnee, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:48 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
79%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Gurnee, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
9p
51°
10p
49°
11p
48°
12a
48°
1a
48°
2a
50°
16%
3a
50°
11%
4a
51°
5a
51°
6a
54°
7a
59°
8a
60°
9a
61°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
70°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
75°
4p
74°
5p
75°
6p
73°
7p
70°
8p
L 48°H 75°
Gurnee, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    44%
    83°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    18%
    86°56°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    57%
    78°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    56%
    75°54°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    16%
    56°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    58°42°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    60°48°
Gurnee, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
162° · backing 59°
Direction
SSE
162°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 8
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
avg 8 · pk 24 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 59° from the sse.
Gurnee, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.3
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.10 inHg
Now
985.3
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
+3.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982986
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Gurnee, IL
Air quality
75
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
14.3 μg/m³
PM 10
14.9 μg/m³
NO₂
24.7 μg/m³
Ozone
93.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Gurnee, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:58 AM
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Daylight
14h 39m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gurnee, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:32 AM
Moonset
1:39 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Gurnee, 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 →

Gurnee at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • 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 Gurnee

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.