Weather in Rochelle, Illinois
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Rochelle, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:50 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
76%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Rochelle, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
10p
62°
11p
58°
12a
58°
20%
1a
57°
21%
2a
55°
3a
55°
10%
4a
57°
5a
58°
12%
6a
58°
7a
60°
8a
62°
9a
64°
10a
68°
11a
71°
12p
73°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
79°
5p
79°
6p
77°
7p
74°
8p
72°
9p
Rochelle, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle59%84°61°
- SundayMay 17Overcast40%86°66°
- MondayMay 18Rain72%81°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers53%74°52°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°44°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—66°42°
- FridayMay 22Overcast10%62°50°
Rochelle, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Rochelle, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
137° · veering 31°
Direction
SE
137°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 8
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Rochelle, 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
Rochelle, 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 36m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
1:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rochelle, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:38 AM
- Moonset
- 1:42 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Rochelle, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Rochelle at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- 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
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.