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Weather in Holcomb, Illinois

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Holcomb, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:52 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
68%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Holcomb, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
10p
62°
11p
58°
12a
57°
18%
1a
56°
20%
2a
55°
3a
54°
4a
55°
5a
57°
6a
58°
7a
60°
8a
62°
9a
64°
10a
68°
11a
71°
12p
73°
1p
76°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
79°
5p
79°
6p
77°
7p
73°
8p
72°
9p
L 54°H 80°
Holcomb, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    56%
    83°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    42%
    86°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    72%
    79°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    57%
    73°52°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    60°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°40°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    65°48°
Holcomb, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
178° · veering 29°
Direction
S
178°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
21
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 21 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 29° from the s.
Holcomb, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.0
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 28.97 inHg
Now
981.0
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
+3.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977983
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Holcomb, IL
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.6 μg/m³
PM 10
4.6 μg/m³
NO₂
5.5 μg/m³
Ozone
81.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Holcomb, 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 37m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
1:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Holcomb, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:38 AM
Moonset
1:43 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Holcomb, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Holcomb at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 28 (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 Holcomb

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.