Weather in Nachusa, Illinois
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Nachusa, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:57 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
75%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Nachusa, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
11p
59°
10%
12a
56°
29%
1a
58°
13%
2a
57°
3a
58°
13%
4a
59°
11%
5a
58°
14%
6a
57°
7a
58°
8a
61°
9a
63°
10a
67°
11a
70°
12p
73°
1p
77°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
79°
5p
79°
6p
77°
7p
74°
8p
73°
9p
70°
10p
Nachusa, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Rain69%85°62°
- SundayMay 17Drizzle30%86°65°
- MondayMay 18Showers70%79°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers63%73°52°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°44°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—66°41°
- FridayMay 22Overcast11%63°50°
Nachusa, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Nachusa, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
170° · backing 73°
Direction
S
170°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 8
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Nachusa, IL
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 6.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 75.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Nachusa, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:06 AM
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
1:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Nachusa, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:40 AM
- Moonset
- 1:43 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Nachusa, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Nachusa at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 27 (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.