Weather in Ransom, Illinois
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ransom, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:47 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
76%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Ransom, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
10p
59°
11p
59°
12a
60°
1a
58°
15%
2a
57°
10%
3a
57°
12%
4a
59°
11%
5a
60°
31%
6a
56°
42%
7a
57°
14%
8a
58°
13%
9a
61°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
70°
1p
72°
2p
74°
3p
76°
4p
77°
5p
76°
6p
75°
7p
72°
8p
72°
9p
Ransom, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Heavy Drizzle49%80°61°
- SundayMay 17Overcast18%87°62°
- MondayMay 18Rain78%81°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers69%78°56°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast17%63°47°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°45°
- FridayMay 22Overcast11%58°52°
Ransom, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Ransom, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
154° · backing 69°
Direction
SSE
154°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 9
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Ransom, IL
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 7.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 12.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 62.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Ransom, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:05 AM
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ransom, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:39 AM
- Moonset
- 1:37 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Ransom, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Ransom at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 23 (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.