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Weather in McHenry, Illinois

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

McHenry, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:49 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
83%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
McHenry, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
10p
52°
11p
52°
12a
51°
1a
51°
2a
51°
20%
3a
52°
4a
52°
5a
52°
6a
56°
7a
59°
8a
59°
9a
61°
10a
65°
11a
67°
12p
70°
1p
72°
2p
73°
3p
75°
4p
75°
5p
76°
6p
73°
7p
69°
8p
67°
9p
L 51°H 76°
McHenry, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    55%
    82°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    33%
    85°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    59%
    78°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    44%
    73°53°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    58°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    60°40°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    12%
    63°46°
McHenry, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
178° · backing 59°
Direction
S
178°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 7
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 7 · pk 18 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 59° from the s.
McHenry, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.2
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.00 inHg
Now
982.2
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
+3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978984
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
McHenry, IL
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.4 μg/m³
PM 10
9.3 μg/m³
NO₂
20.2 μg/m³
Ozone
67.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
McHenry, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:59 AM
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Daylight
14h 38m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
1:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
McHenry, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:33 AM
Moonset
1:41 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
McHenry, 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 →

McHenry at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 68°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 McHenry

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.