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Weather in Bonfield, Illinois

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

Bonfield, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:35 AM
71
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
64%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Sunset
8:04 PM
Bonfield, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
8p
59°
9p
57°
10p
55°
11p
54°
12a
53°
1a
52°
2a
54°
20%
3a
53°
12%
4a
54°
5a
55°
14%
6a
55°
39%
7a
56°
17%
8a
57°
9a
57°
10%
10a
60°
11a
62°
12p
65°
1p
68°
2p
71°
3p
74°
4p
74°
5p
73°
6p
73°
7p
L 52°H 74°
Bonfield, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    40%
    83°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    21%
    88°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    68%
    87°70°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    76%
    79°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    50%
    65°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    63°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    56°52°
Bonfield, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
202° · veering 36°
Direction
SSW
202°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 11
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 11 · pk 23 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 36° from the ssw.
Bonfield, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.5
-1.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.22 inHg
Now
989.5
mb
3h
-1.1
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
+3.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bonfield, IL
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.2 μg/m³
PM 10
6.4 μg/m³
NO₂
5.0 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bonfield, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:03 AM
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:04 PM
Civil dusk
1:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bonfield, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:37 AM
Moonset
1:35 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Bonfield, 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 →

Bonfield at a glance

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

ZIP codes in Bonfield

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.