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Weather in Somonauk, Illinois

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

Somonauk, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:35 AM
71
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
72°
Humidity
78%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:33 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Somonauk, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
9p
59°
10p
58°
11p
57°
12a
56°
1a
56°
23%
2a
55°
3a
55°
4a
55°
5a
56°
12%
6a
58°
16%
7a
58°
13%
8a
60°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
68°
12p
70°
1p
74°
2p
75°
3p
76°
4p
77°
5p
76°
6p
74°
7p
72°
8p
L 55°H 77°
Somonauk, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    64%
    83°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    21%
    86°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    64%
    79°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    59%
    75°55°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    14%
    62°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    66°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    60°51°
Somonauk, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
194° · backing 8°
Direction
SSW
194°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 8
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 8 · pk 18 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 8° from the ssw.
Somonauk, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.9
-1.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.14 inHg
Now
986.9
mb
3h
-1.1
mb
12h
-0.7
mb
24h
+2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Somonauk, 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
Somonauk, 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.
Somonauk, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:38 AM
Moonset
1:39 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Somonauk, 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 →

Somonauk at a glance

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

ZIP codes in Somonauk

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.