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Weather in Amboy, Illinois

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

Amboy, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:31 AM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
75%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Amboy, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
8p
62°
9p
60°
10p
59°
11p
58°
10%
12a
57°
28%
1a
59°
13%
2a
58°
10%
3a
57°
14%
4a
57°
5a
57°
17%
6a
56°
7a
57°
8a
60°
9a
63°
10a
67°
11a
70°
12p
73°
1p
77°
2p
77°
3p
79°
4p
79°
5p
79°
6p
77°
7p
L 56°H 79°
Amboy, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    68%
    85°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    87°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    79%
    83°69°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    61%
    73°52°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    66°42°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    63°51°
Amboy, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
196° · backing 140°
Direction
SSW
196°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
11
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
avg 8 · pk 20 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 140° from the ssw.
Amboy, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.6
-0.7 mb in 3h · rising · 29.02 inHg
Now
982.6
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
+3.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978984
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Amboy, IL
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.7 μg/m³
PM 10
4.8 μg/m³
NO₂
4.9 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Amboy, 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.
Amboy, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:40 AM
Moonset
1:43 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Amboy, 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 →

Amboy at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 26 (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 Amboy

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.