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Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Atkinson, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:38 AM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
65%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Atkinson, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
8p
64°
9p
63°
10p
64°
11p
62°
12a
62°
1a
60°
10%
2a
62°
11%
3a
63°
19%
4a
59°
16%
5a
57°
13%
6a
56°
7a
59°
8a
61°
9a
64°
10a
68°
11a
71°
12p
75°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
L 56°H 80°
Atkinson, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    63%
    83°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    41%
    88°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    71%
    84°69°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    63%
    71°53°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    63°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    66°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    63°52°
Atkinson, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
156° · backing 72°
Direction
SSE
156°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 9
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
avg 9 · pk 23 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 72° from the sse.
Atkinson, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.7
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.17 inHg
Now
987.7
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
+3.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Atkinson, IL
Air quality
56
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.0 μg/m³
NO₂
4.2 μg/m³
Ozone
84.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Atkinson, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:09 AM
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
1:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Atkinson, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:44 AM
Moonset
1:44 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Atkinson, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Atkinson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 25 (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.

ZIP codes in Atkinson

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.