Weather in Oak Forest, Illinois
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Oak Forest, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:38 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
62%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Sunset
8:04 PM
Oak Forest, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
8p
58°
9p
56°
10p
56°
11p
56°
12a
55°
1a
54°
2a
54°
15%
3a
54°
13%
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
58°
12%
7a
61°
15%
8a
60°
9a
59°
10a
60°
11a
63°
12p
67°
1p
70°
2p
71°
3p
74°
4p
75°
5p
74°
6p
72°
7p
Oak Forest, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Rain52%83°63°
- SundayMay 17Overcast17%88°63°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Rain63%87°71°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers72%76°58°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast45%61°49°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°48°
- FridayMay 22Overcast10%59°54°
Oak Forest, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Oak Forest, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
198° · veering 12°
Direction
SSW
198°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 9
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Oak Forest, IL
Air quality
70
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 9.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 97.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Oak Forest, 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 34m
Sunset
8:04 PM
Civil dusk
1:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Oak Forest, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:34 AM
- Moonset
- 1:35 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Oak Forest, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Oak Forest at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 26 (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.