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Weather in Carlock, Illinois

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

Carlock, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:38 AM
69
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
68°
Humidity
66%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Carlock, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
8p
61°
9p
60°
10p
59°
11p
58°
12a
57°
1a
57°
2a
60°
3a
59°
10%
4a
56°
29%
5a
53°
87%
6a
53°
59%
7a
53°
24%
8a
55°
9a
56°
10a
61°
11a
64°
12p
69°
1p
72°
2p
75°
3p
76°
4p
76°
5p
76°
6p
75°
7p
L 53°H 76°
Carlock, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    41%
    78°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    42%
    87°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    74%
    85°71°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    77%
    76°57°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    47%
    65°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    60°53°
Carlock, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
181° · backing 7°
Direction
S
181°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 12
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 12 · pk 30 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 7° from the s.
Carlock, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.3
-0.9 mb in 3h · steady · 29.07 inHg
Now
984.3
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
+3.0
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.
Carlock, IL
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.1 μg/m³
PM 10
8.5 μg/m³
NO₂
5.1 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Carlock, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:09 AM
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Carlock, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:44 AM
Moonset
1:37 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Carlock, 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 →

Carlock 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 Carlock

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.