Weather in Big Rock, Illinois
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Big Rock, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:41 AM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
76%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Big Rock, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
8p
60°
9p
59°
10p
58°
11p
56°
12a
56°
1a
56°
20%
2a
55°
3a
54°
4a
55°
5a
57°
12%
6a
58°
14%
7a
58°
10%
8a
60°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
67°
12p
70°
1p
74°
2p
75°
3p
76°
4p
76°
5p
76°
6p
74°
7p
Big Rock, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Rain51%84°60°
- SundayMay 17Overcast18%87°64°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm63%85°69°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers60%74°55°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast16%61°46°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°44°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—60°50°
Big Rock, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Big Rock, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
170° · backing 9°
Direction
S
170°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
23
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Big Rock, IL
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 5.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 8.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 86.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Big Rock, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:02 AM
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
1:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Big Rock, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:37 AM
- Moonset
- 1:39 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Big Rock, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Big Rock at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°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.