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Weather in Iroquois, Illinois

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

Iroquois, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:40 AM
65
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
65°
Humidity
86%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Iroquois, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
10p
51°
11p
50°
12a
49°
1a
48°
2a
50°
3a
49°
13%
4a
50°
5a
49°
6a
53°
21%
7a
52°
54%
8a
53°
20%
9a
55°
10a
57°
11a
58°
12p
60°
1p
66°
2p
69°
3p
70°
4p
72°
5p
71°
6p
70°
7p
67°
8p
65°
9p
L 48°H 72°
Iroquois, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    38%
    78°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    10%
    86°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Rain
    83%
    83°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    81%
    81°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    56%
    62°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    14%
    56°52°
Iroquois, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
173° · backing 13°
Direction
S
173°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
27
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 27 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 13° from the s.
Iroquois, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.4
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.22 inHg
Now
989.4
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
+0.3
mb
24h
+4.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985990
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Iroquois, IL
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.8 μg/m³
PM 10
7.6 μg/m³
NO₂
4.6 μg/m³
Ozone
74.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Iroquois, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:02 AM
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:01 PM
Civil dusk
1:33 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Iroquois, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:36 AM
Moonset
1:32 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Iroquois, 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 →

Iroquois at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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 Iroquois

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.