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Weather in Buckley, Illinois

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Buckley, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:43 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
76%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
Buckley, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
10p
57°
11p
57°
12a
55°
1a
54°
2a
54°
3a
55°
4a
58°
10%
5a
59°
13%
6a
52°
64%
7a
51°
61%
8a
52°
36%
9a
56°
12%
10a
59°
11a
59°
12p
64°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
72°
4p
73°
5p
74°
6p
74°
7p
71°
8p
69°
9p
L 51°H 74°
Buckley, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    46%
    81°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    11%
    87°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    65%
    84°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    83%
    80°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    55%
    66°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    17%
    57°52°
Buckley, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
189° · backing 6°
Direction
S
189°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
29
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 29 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 6° from the s.
Buckley, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.0
+0.9 mb in 3h · rising · 29.18 inHg
Now
988.0
mb
3h
+0.9
mb
12h
0.0
mb
24h
+4.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Buckley, IL
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.4 μg/m³
PM 10
7.2 μg/m³
NO₂
5.6 μg/m³
Ozone
74.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Buckley, 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 29m
Sunset
8:03 PM
Civil dusk
1:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Buckley, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:39 AM
Moonset
1:33 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Buckley, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Buckley at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (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 Buckley

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.