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Weather in Winnebago, Illinois

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

Winnebago, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:40 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
52%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
Winnebago, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
8p
64°
9p
62°
10p
62°
11p
60°
12a
56°
16%
1a
55°
16%
2a
56°
3a
54°
12%
4a
55°
5a
57°
6a
58°
7a
59°
8a
62°
9a
64°
10a
68°
11a
71°
12p
73°
1p
76°
2p
78°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
80°
6p
79°
7p
L 54°H 80°
Winnebago, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    62%
    84°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    40%
    86°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    77%
    82°69°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    69%
    73°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    60°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°40°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    65°47°
Winnebago, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
225° · veering 6°
Direction
SW
225°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
27
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 27 @ 6:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Winnebago, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.4
-0.7 mb in 3h · steady · 28.92 inHg
Now
979.4
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
+2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 976981
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Winnebago, IL
Air quality
76
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.3 μg/m³
PM 10
6.7 μg/m³
NO₂
4.2 μg/m³
Ozone
110.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Winnebago, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:03 AM
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Daylight
14h 38m
Sunset
8:12 PM
Civil dusk
1:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Winnebago, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:37 AM
Moonset
1:44 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Winnebago, 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 →

Winnebago at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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 Winnebago

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.