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Weather in Lombard, Illinois

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

Lombard, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:42 AM
73
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
73°
Humidity
63%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Lombard, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
9p
56°
10p
56°
11p
57°
12a
56°
1a
55°
2a
54°
19%
3a
54°
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
58°
7a
58°
8a
58°
9a
61°
10a
63°
11a
64°
12p
67°
1p
70°
2p
72°
3p
73°
4p
75°
5p
74°
6p
72°
7p
70°
8p
L 54°H 75°
Lombard, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    53%
    83°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    20%
    86°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    54%
    80°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    63%
    75°56°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    23%
    62°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    61°52°
Lombard, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
182° · backing 74°
Direction
S
182°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
15
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 backing 74° from the s.
Lombard, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.0
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.09 inHg
Now
985.0
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-0.9
mb
24h
+3.2
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.
Lombard, IL
Air quality
78
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
7.3 μg/m³
PM 10
8.1 μg/m³
NO₂
13.4 μg/m³
Ozone
89.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lombard, 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 36m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
1:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lombard, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:34 AM
Moonset
1:38 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Lombard, 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 →

Lombard at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 27 (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 Lombard

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.