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Weather in Hinckley, Illinois

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

Hinckley, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:41 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
72%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:33 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Hinckley, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
9p
60°
10p
59°
11p
56°
12a
55°
1a
56°
22%
2a
55°
3a
54°
4a
55°
5a
57°
12%
6a
58°
13%
7a
59°
12%
8a
61°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
68°
12p
70°
1p
74°
2p
76°
3p
76°
4p
77°
5p
76°
6p
74°
7p
72°
8p
L 54°H 77°
Hinckley, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    52%
    84°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Rain
    23%
    86°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    69%
    79°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    60%
    74°54°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    14%
    61°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°43°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    60°50°
Hinckley, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
155° · backing 160°
Direction
SSE
155°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
18
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
avg 8 · pk 18 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 160° from the sse.
Hinckley, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.9
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.05 inHg
Now
983.9
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
+2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 980985
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hinckley, IL
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.0 μg/m³
NO₂
5.6 μg/m³
Ozone
79.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Hinckley, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:03 AM
Sunrise
5:33 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
1:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hinckley, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:37 AM
Moonset
1:40 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Hinckley, 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 →

Hinckley at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • 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 Hinckley

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.