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Weather in Loda, Illinois

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

Loda, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:42 AM
68
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
67°
Humidity
78%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
Loda, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
9p
58°
10p
57°
11p
56°
12a
56°
1a
54°
2a
55°
3a
55°
4a
58°
10%
5a
59°
13%
6a
51°
72%
7a
51°
66%
8a
52°
38%
9a
55°
13%
10a
58°
11a
58°
12p
63°
1p
67°
2p
70°
3p
72°
4p
73°
5p
74°
6p
74°
7p
70°
8p
L 51°H 74°
Loda, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    50%
    79°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    17%
    86°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    65%
    83°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    80%
    79°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    70%
    66°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    15%
    57°52°
Loda, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
194° · steady
Direction
SSW
194°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 12
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 12 · pk 30 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the ssw.
Loda, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.4
+1.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.10 inHg
Now
985.4
mb
3h
+1.2
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
+3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981986
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Loda, IL
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.8 μg/m³
PM 10
7.7 μg/m³
NO₂
4.8 μg/m³
Ozone
80.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Loda, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:05 AM
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:03 PM
Civil dusk
1:34 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Loda, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:40 AM
Moonset
1:32 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Loda, 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 →

Loda at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 19 (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 Loda

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.