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Weather in Washburn, Illinois

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

Washburn, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:51 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
75%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Washburn, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
9p
61°
10p
59°
11p
61°
12a
59°
1a
57°
2a
58°
3a
60°
13%
4a
58°
28%
5a
53°
74%
6a
54°
28%
7a
55°
15%
8a
56°
9a
59°
10a
63°
11a
68°
12p
70°
1p
72°
2p
75°
3p
77°
4p
77°
5p
77°
6p
76°
7p
73°
8p
L 53°H 77°
Washburn, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    50%
    79°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    22%
    86°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    77%
    80°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    74%
    77°56°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    20%
    64°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    60°53°
Washburn, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
154° · backing 44°
Direction
SSE
154°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
28
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
avg 9 · pk 28 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 44° from the sse.
Washburn, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.1
+0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.12 inHg
Now
986.1
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
+3.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Washburn, IL
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.4 μg/m³
PM 10
10.3 μg/m³
NO₂
10.4 μg/m³
Ozone
75.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Washburn, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:08 AM
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
1:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Washburn, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:43 AM
Moonset
1:39 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Washburn, 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 →

Washburn at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°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 Washburn

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.