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Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Apple River, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:51 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
79%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Apple River, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
10p
63°
12%
11p
59°
27%
12a
59°
16%
1a
59°
2a
59°
3a
60°
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
59°
7a
59°
8a
63°
9a
66°
10a
69°
11a
72°
12p
74°
1p
78°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
82°
5p
81°
6p
81°
7p
76°
8p
73°
9p
L 58°H 82°
Apple River, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Rain
    72%
    81°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    62%
    79°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    75%
    80°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    78%
    70°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    59°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    63°38°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    10%
    64°45°
Apple River, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
116° · backing 36°
Direction
ESE
116°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 9
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 34 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Apple River, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
974.9
-0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 28.79 inHg
Now
974.9
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-1.1
mb
24h
+3.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 972977
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Apple River, IL
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.2 μg/m³
PM 10
5.1 μg/m³
NO₂
5.1 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Apple River, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:06 AM
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Daylight
14h 39m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
1:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Apple River, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:40 AM
Moonset
1:49 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Apple River, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Apple River at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 1 (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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Apple River

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.