Weather in Downs, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Downs, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:44 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
88%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
8:05 PM
Downs, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
10p
55°
11p
55°
12a
54°
1a
54°
2a
56°
3a
55°
4a
54°
17%
5a
53°
89%
6a
52°
80%
7a
53°
38%
8a
54°
16%
9a
57°
10a
58°
11a
61°
12p
65°
1p
69°
2p
72°
3p
74°
4p
75°
5p
74°
6p
72°
7p
70°
8p
69°
9p
Downs, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle40%76°63°
- SundayMay 17Overcast18%84°63°
- MondayMay 18Showers65%79°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers77%78°58°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast46%66°48°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°45°
- FridayMay 22Overcast12%59°53°
Downs, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Downs, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
148° · backing 33°
Direction
SSE
148°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
31
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Downs, IL
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 6.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 68.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Downs, 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 27m
Sunset
8:05 PM
Civil dusk
1:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Downs, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:43 AM
- Moonset
- 1:36 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Downs, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Downs at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 18 (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.