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Weather in Lena, Illinois

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

Lena, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:55 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
76%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Lena, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
11p
58°
21%
12a
58°
22%
1a
58°
2a
57°
3a
57°
4a
58°
5a
57°
6a
57°
7a
59°
8a
62°
9a
65°
10a
68°
11a
71°
12p
73°
1p
76°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
79°
6p
78°
7p
74°
8p
72°
9p
70°
10p
L 57°H 80°
Lena, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Rain
    70%
    81°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    64%
    80°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    76%
    80°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    75%
    72°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    59°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°39°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    10%
    66°46°
Lena, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
236° · veering 21°
Direction
SW
236°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 8
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 8 · pk 24 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 21° from the sw.
Lena, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
976.7
+0.4 mb in 3h · rising · 28.84 inHg
Now
976.7
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-0.1
mb
24h
+1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 974978
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lena, IL
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.5 μg/m³
PM 10
5.6 μg/m³
NO₂
6.9 μg/m³
Ozone
74.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lena, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:05 AM
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Daylight
14h 38m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lena, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:39 AM
Moonset
1:48 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Lena, 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 →

Lena at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 30 (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 Lena

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.