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Weather in Serena, Illinois

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

Serena, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:48 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
64%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Serena, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
10p
59°
11p
58°
12a
58°
10%
1a
57°
23%
2a
56°
3a
55°
11%
4a
57°
5a
57°
15%
6a
58°
18%
7a
58°
8a
60°
9a
63°
10a
65°
11a
68°
12p
71°
1p
74°
2p
75°
3p
76°
4p
77°
5p
77°
6p
75°
7p
72°
8p
71°
9p
L 55°H 77°
Serena, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    64%
    83°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    19%
    86°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    69%
    80°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    58%
    76°55°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    63°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    58°51°
Serena, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
174° · backing 20°
Direction
S
174°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
26
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
avg 9 · pk 26 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 20° from the s.
Serena, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.9
+0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.20 inHg
Now
988.9
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
+0.3
mb
24h
+2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Serena, IL
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.0 μg/m³
PM 10
6.0 μg/m³
NO₂
6.2 μg/m³
Ozone
74.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Serena, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:04 AM
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
1:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Serena, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:39 AM
Moonset
1:39 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Serena, 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 →

Serena at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 25 (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 Serena

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.