Weather in Homer, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Homer, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:33 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
85%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Homer, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
8p
60°
9p
56°
10p
55°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
54°
2a
54°
3a
54°
4a
55°
5a
55°
12%
6a
51°
65%
7a
50°
89%
8a
51°
62%
9a
53°
24%
10a
55°
11a
58°
12p
61°
1p
64°
2p
67°
3p
71°
4p
73°
5p
74°
6p
73°
7p
Homer, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Rain51%75°63°
- SundayMay 17Overcast14%85°62°
- MondayMay 18Showers67%84°69°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers77%80°60°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast75%67°49°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast10%65°46°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle15%59°53°
Homer, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Homer, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SW
215° · veering 50°
Direction
SW
215°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
32
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
Homer, IL
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 85.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Homer, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:06 AM
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
8:01 PM
Civil dusk
1:32 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Homer, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:41 AM
- Moonset
- 1:30 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Homer, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Homer at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 16 (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.