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

Alexis, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:48 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
70%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Alexis, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
9p
64°
10p
62°
11p
63°
12a
61°
1a
61°
2a
61°
16%
3a
57°
42%
4a
55°
26%
5a
55°
18%
6a
54°
7a
56°
8a
58°
9a
61°
10a
65°
11a
69°
12p
73°
1p
76°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
78°
7p
77°
8p
L 54°H 79°
Alexis, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    48%
    81°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Rain
    55%
    87°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    87%
    80°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    63%
    71°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    62°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    64°53°
Alexis, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
083° · veering 136°
Direction
E
083°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
21
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 21 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Alexis, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.9
-1.8 mb in 3h · steady · 29.08 inHg
Now
984.9
mb
3h
-1.8
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
+1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983987
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Alexis, IL
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.9 μg/m³
NO₂
8.5 μg/m³
Ozone
58.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Alexis, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:13 AM
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
1:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Alexis, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:47 AM
Moonset
1:45 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Alexis, 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 →

Alexis at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 22 (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 Alexis

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.