Weather in Paw Paw, Illinois
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Paw Paw, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:34 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
77%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Paw Paw, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
9p
59°
10p
60°
11p
58°
12a
58°
20%
1a
56°
21%
2a
54°
3a
53°
11%
4a
55°
5a
56°
19%
6a
56°
12%
7a
58°
8a
60°
9a
62°
10a
66°
11a
69°
12p
71°
1p
75°
2p
77°
3p
76°
4p
77°
5p
76°
6p
75°
7p
72°
8p
Paw Paw, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Rain56%82°58°
- SundayMay 17Light Drizzle30%85°64°
- MondayMay 18Rain69%78°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers59%73°54°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°45°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°43°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—58°50°
Paw Paw, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Paw Paw, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
197° · backing 94°
Direction
SSW
197°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 9
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Paw Paw, IL
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 79.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Paw Paw, 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 35m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
1:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Paw Paw, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:39 AM
- Moonset
- 1:41 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Paw Paw, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Paw Paw at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- 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.