Weather in Metcalf, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Metcalf, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:51 AM
63
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
64°
Humidity
91%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
8:00 PM
Metcalf, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
9p
56°
10p
54°
11p
52°
12a
52°
1a
52°
2a
53°
3a
53°
4a
54°
5a
53°
11%
6a
53°
53%
7a
51°
84%
8a
51°
69%
9a
54°
31%
10a
57°
11a
59°
12p
61°
1p
66°
2p
70°
3p
72°
4p
74°
5p
75°
6p
74°
7p
70°
8p
Metcalf, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Drizzle70%74°62°
- SundayMay 17Overcast11%85°62°
- MondayMay 18Showers64%83°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers78%81°60°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast77%67°50°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle11%66°47°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle18%60°53°
Metcalf, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Metcalf, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
128° · backing 27°
Direction
SE
128°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 9
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
Metcalf, IL
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 79.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Metcalf, 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 25m
Sunset
8:00 PM
Civil dusk
1:31 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Metcalf, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:41 AM
- Moonset
- 1:29 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Metcalf, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Metcalf at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 15 (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.