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Weather in Crescent City, Illinois

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

Crescent City, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:40 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
74%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Sunset
8:02 PM
Crescent City, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
9p
56°
10p
55°
11p
54°
12a
52°
1a
52°
2a
54°
3a
54°
4a
55°
5a
56°
11%
6a
53°
41%
7a
52°
60%
8a
54°
21%
9a
56°
10a
58°
11a
59°
12p
63°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
73°
5p
73°
6p
73°
7p
70°
8p
L 52°H 73°
Crescent City, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    48%
    81°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    11%
    87°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    65%
    84°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    78%
    81°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    65%
    66°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    13%
    56°52°
Crescent City, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
193° · steady
Direction
SSW
193°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 10
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 10 · pk 28 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the ssw.
Crescent City, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.6
+1.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.22 inHg
Now
989.6
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
+3.6
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.
Crescent City, IL
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.3 μg/m³
PM 10
8.4 μg/m³
NO₂
4.6 μg/m³
Ozone
77.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Crescent City, 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 30m
Sunset
8:02 PM
Civil dusk
1:34 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Crescent City, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:38 AM
Moonset
1:32 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Crescent City, 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 →

Crescent City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 21 (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 Crescent City

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.