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Weather in Astoria, Illinois

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

Astoria, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:54 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
83%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Astoria, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
11p
62°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
61°
22%
3a
56°
54%
4a
54°
73%
5a
54°
67%
6a
53°
24%
7a
55°
11%
8a
58°
9a
61°
10a
65°
11a
68°
12p
71°
1p
74°
2p
76°
3p
77°
4p
78°
5p
77°
6p
78°
7p
74°
8p
73°
9p
72°
10p
L 53°H 78°
Astoria, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    77°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    39%
    87°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    79%
    77°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    58%
    72°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    12%
    64°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    13%
    63°54°
Astoria, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
149° · backing 42°
Direction
SSE
149°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
26
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 26 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 42° from the sse.
Astoria, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.7
-0.7 mb in 3h · falling · 29.08 inHg
Now
984.7
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
-0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985987
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Astoria, IL
Air quality
38
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.3 μg/m³
PM 10
7.2 μg/m³
NO₂
7.7 μg/m³
Ozone
64.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Astoria, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:15 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
1:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Astoria, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:50 AM
Moonset
1:41 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Astoria, 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 →

Astoria at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 17 (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 Astoria

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.