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Weather in Fairview, Illinois

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Fairview, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:35 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
72%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Fairview, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
8p
63°
9p
61°
10p
61°
11p
60°
12a
59°
1a
58°
10%
2a
59°
13%
3a
56°
52%
4a
53°
75%
5a
54°
50%
6a
53°
15%
7a
54°
8a
56°
9a
61°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
70°
1p
73°
2p
75°
3p
75°
4p
76°
5p
76°
6p
74°
7p
L 53°H 76°
Fairview, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    77°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    86°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    81%
    82°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    62%
    71°56°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    12%
    63°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    63°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    61°53°
Fairview, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
141° · steady
Direction
SE
141°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
27
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 27 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the se.
Fairview, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.7
-1.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.08 inHg
Now
984.7
mb
3h
-1.6
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
+3.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981986
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Fairview, IL
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.8 μg/m³
PM 10
8.4 μg/m³
NO₂
7.1 μg/m³
Ozone
70.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Fairview, 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 29m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
1:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Fairview, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:48 AM
Moonset
1:42 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Fairview, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Fairview at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 20 (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 Fairview

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.