Weather in Chillicothe, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Chillicothe, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:52 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
84%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Chillicothe, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
10p
58°
11p
58°
12a
58°
1a
57°
2a
57°
10%
3a
57°
15%
4a
55°
49%
5a
53°
69%
6a
53°
26%
7a
55°
11%
8a
57°
9a
60°
10a
64°
11a
68°
12p
71°
1p
72°
2p
74°
3p
76°
4p
77°
5p
76°
6p
75°
7p
72°
8p
70°
9p
Chillicothe, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle47%78°60°
- SundayMay 17Overcast29%86°63°
- MondayMay 18Light Rain73%77°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers61%76°57°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast10%64°46°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°45°
- FridayMay 22Overcast11%60°54°
Chillicothe, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Chillicothe, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
176° · backing 121°
Direction
S
176°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 7
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Chillicothe, IL
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 9.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 10.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 19.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 49.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Chillicothe, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:09 AM
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
1:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Chillicothe, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:44 AM
- Moonset
- 1:40 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Chillicothe, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Chillicothe at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 21 (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.