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Weather in Grand Ridge, Illinois

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

Grand Ridge, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:30 AM
72
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
73°
Humidity
72%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Grand Ridge, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
8p
62°
9p
60°
10p
59°
11p
58°
12a
60°
10%
1a
58°
16%
2a
57°
3a
58°
12%
4a
59°
10%
5a
58°
32%
6a
57°
27%
7a
57°
12%
8a
59°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
68°
12p
72°
1p
74°
2p
75°
3p
77°
4p
77°
5p
77°
6p
76°
7p
L 57°H 77°
Grand Ridge, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Drizzle
    63%
    82°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    22%
    88°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    75%
    86°72°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    68%
    78°56°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    24%
    63°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    58°52°
Grand Ridge, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
189° · backing 12°
Direction
S
189°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 10
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
avg 10 · pk 21 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 12° from the s.
Grand Ridge, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.1
-0.9 mb in 3h · rising · 29.18 inHg
Now
988.1
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
+3.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985990
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Grand Ridge, IL
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
7.5 μg/m³
NO₂
6.9 μg/m³
Ozone
82.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Grand Ridge, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:05 AM
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Grand Ridge, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:40 AM
Moonset
1:39 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Grand Ridge, 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 →

Grand Ridge at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 23 (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 Grand Ridge

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.